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Where does “желѣзо” come from?

желѣзо (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic želězo — iron.

желѣзо (Old East Slavic): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “желѣзо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželězoiron

Words derived from “желѣзо”

  • железо
  • залізо
  • жалеза
Every word from Proto-Slavic želězo →