Where does “жал” come from?

жал (Russian) comes from Russian жа́ло, from Proto-Slavic žędlo, from Proto-Slavic želdlo.

жал (Russian): genitive plural of жа́ло; masculine singular past...

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of жа́ло; masculine singular past...

Ancestry of “жал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжа́лоsting, stinger
2Proto-Slavicžędlostinger
3Proto-Slavicželdlo—
Every word from Proto-Slavic želdlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędlo →Every word from Russian жа́ло →