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Where does “žica” come from?

žica (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

žica (Proto-Slavic): thread, wire

Definitions

  1. thread, wire

Ancestry of “žica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring

Words derived from “žica”

  • жица
  • žica
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →