Where does “želvovina” come from?
želvovina (Czech) comes from Czech želva, from Old Czech zelva, from Proto-Slavic zъly, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws.
želvovina (Czech): tortoiseshell
Ancestry of “želvovina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | želva | turtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman |
| 2 | Old Czech | zelva | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zъly | sister-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źulūˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵl̥h₂ōws | — |
Words derived from “želvovina”