Where does “želvovinový” come from?

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

želvovinový (Czech): tortoiseshell

Definitions

  1. tortoiseshell

Ancestry of “želvovinový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechželvovinatortoiseshell
2Czechželvaturtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman
3Old Czechzelva—
4Proto-Slaviczъlysister-in-law
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulūˀ—
6Proto-Indo-European*ǵl̥h₂ōwssister-in-law (husband's sister)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulūˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъly →