Where does “žalud” come from?
žalud (Czech) comes from Old Czech želud, from Proto-Slavic želǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
žalud (Czech): acorn; glans
Ancestry of “žalud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | želud | acorn |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | želǫdь | acorn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |