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.
želva (Czech): turtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman
Definitions
- turtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman
Ancestry of “želva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | zelva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zъly | sister-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulūˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵl̥h₂ōws | — |