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Where does “želza” come from?

želza (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ-.

želza (Proto-Slavic): gland

Definitions

  1. gland

Ancestry of “želza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelǵʰ-—

Words derived from “želza”

  • железа
  • zołza
  • жлезда
  • žlijezda
  • жлијезда
  • žlezda
  • žláza
  • žlázový
  • жлезда
  • žláza
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