Where does “żółć” come from?
żółć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.
żółć (Polish): yellow; bile
Ancestry of “żółć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zьlčь | bile |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źulʔ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlh₃- | — |