Where does “жлеза” come from?

жлеза (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic želza, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ-.

жлеза (Bulgarian): gland organ that produces or filters hormones, secrets, and galls

Definitions

  1. gland organ that produces or filters hormones, secrets, and galls

Ancestry of “жлеза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželzagland
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želza →