Where does “želvuška” come from?

želvuška (Czech) comes 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).

želvuška (Czech): tardigrade, water bear

Definitions

  1. tardigrade, water bear

Ancestry of “želvuška”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechželvaturtle, tortoise, terrapin; old woman
2Old Czechzelva—
3Proto-Slaviczъlysister-in-law
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulūˀ—
5Proto-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 →