Where does “железа́” come from?

железа́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic želza, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ-.

железа́ (Russian): gland

Definitions

  1. gland

Ancestry of “железа́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželzagland
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelǵʰ-—

Words derived from “железа́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želza →
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