Where does “жица” come from?

жица (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic žica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

жица (Bulgarian): wire, cable flexible metal thread, used primarily as an electrical conductor

Definitions

  1. wire, cable flexible metal thread, used primarily as an electrical conductor

Ancestry of “жица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžicathread, wire
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žica →