Where does “juli” come from?

juli (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian жуля, from Proto-Slavic *žuliti — to scrub, to chafe.

juli (Romanian): to scratch

Definitions

  1. to scratch

Ancestry of “juli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianжуляto scour, to scrub, to chafe
2Proto-Slavic*žulitito scrub, to chafe

Words derived from “juli”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *žuliti →Every word from Bulgarian жуля →