Where does “želva” come from?

želva (Czech) comes from Old Czech zelva, from Proto-Slavic zъly, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws — sister-in-law (husband's sister).

želva (Czech): turtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman

Ancestry of “želva”, step by step

želva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Czech zelva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzelva—
2Proto-Slaviczъlysister-in-law
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulūˀ—
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵl̥h₂ōwssister-in-law (husband's sister)

via Proto-Slavic žьlvъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “želva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulūˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъly →