Where does “жица” come from?

жица (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

жица (Macedonian): wire; string

Definitions

  1. wire; string

Ancestry of “жица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžicathread, wire
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žica →
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