Where does “Željko” come from?
Željko (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian željeti, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Ancestry of “Željko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | željeti | to wish, desire |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | želěti | to regret; to wish, to want |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |