Where does “žьlvъ” come from?

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

žьlvъ (Proto-Slavic): turtle, tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise

Ancestry of “žьlvъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “žьlvъ”

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