Where does “жёлудь” come from?
жёлудь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic želǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
жёлудь (Russian): acorn
Ancestry of “жёлудь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | želǫdь | acorn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |