Where does “zeleznica” come from?
zeleznica (Lower Sorbian) comes from Slovak železo, from Lower Sorbian železo, from Proto-Slavic želězo — iron.
zeleznica (Lower Sorbian): railway, railroad; sedge; purple loosestrife
Definitions
- railway, railroad; sedge; purple loosestrife
Ancestry of “zeleznica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | železo | iron |
| 2 | Lower Sorbian | železo | Obsolete form of zelezo |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | želězo | iron |