Where does “желка” come from?

желка (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

желка (Macedonian): turtle, tortoise; slowpoke

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise; slowpoke

Ancestry of “желка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “желка”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ →