Where does “żółw” come from?

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

żółw (Polish): tortoise, turtle

Definitions

  1. tortoise, turtle

Ancestry of “żółw”, step by step

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

Words derived from “żółw”

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