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

  1. railway, railroad; sedge; purple loosestrife

Ancestry of “zeleznica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakželezoiron
2Lower SorbianželezoObsolete form of zelezo
3Proto-Slavicželězoiron
Every word from Proto-Slavic želězo →Every word from Lower Sorbian železo →Every word from Slovak železo →