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Where does “elьxa” come from?

elьxa (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂élisos.

Ancestry of “elьxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élisos—

Words derived from “elьxa”

  • ольха
  • joha
  • јоха
  • јова
  • jova
  • јелша
  • jelša
  • jelša
  • jelša
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élisos →