Where does “желвь” come from?

желвь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

желвь (Russian): tortoise; turtle

Definitions

  1. tortoise; turtle

Ancestry of “желвь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ →