Where does “żółwi” come from?

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

żółwi (Polish): tortoise, turtle

Definitions

  1. tortoise, turtle

Ancestry of “żółwi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżółwtortoise, turtle
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 žьlvъ →Every word from Polish żółw →