Where does “zołza” come from?
zołza (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic želza, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ-.
zołza (Polish): harpy; shrew; a shrewish woman; scrofula
Definitions
- harpy; shrew; a shrewish woman; scrofula
Ancestry of “zołza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | želza | gland |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰelǵʰ- | — |