Where does “желчный” come from?

желчный (Russian) comes from Russian жёлчь, from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.

желчный (Russian): gall; bilious

Definitions

  1. gall; bilious

Ancestry of “желчный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжёлчьbile
2Proto-Slaviczьlčьbile
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźulʔ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlh₃-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьlčь →