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Where does “železo” come from?

železo (Czech) comes from Lower Sorbian železo, from Proto-Slavic želězo — iron.

železo (Czech): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “železo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower SorbianželezoObsolete form of zelezo
2Proto-Slavicželězoiron

Words derived from “železo”

  • železnice
  • železniční
  • železobeton
  • železný
  • železná opona
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