Where does “желче” come from?

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

Ancestry of “желче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianжелкаturtle, tortoise; slowpoke
2Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlvъEvery word from Macedonian желка
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