Where does “žlab” come from?

žlab (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian žleb, from Proto-Slavic želbъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelbh-.

žlab (Czech): manger trough for animals to eat from

Definitions

  1. manger trough for animals to eat from

Ancestry of “žlab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianžlebgroove, flute; gutter; drainpipe, downspout
2Proto-Slavicželbъgroove, furrow, manger; socket; steep gorge
3Proto-Indo-Europeangelbh-—

Words derived from “žlab”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelbh- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želbъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian žleb →