Where does “žal” come from?

žal (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Greek γιαλός, from Byzantine Greek γιαλός, from Ancient Greek Αἰγιαλός, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

žal (Serbo-Croatian): sorrow, grief; strand, beach

Definitions

sorrow, grief; strand, beach

Ancestry of “žal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	γιαλός	seashore, beach
2	Byzantine Greek	γιαλός	—
3	Ancient Greek	Αἰγιαλός	beach; shore
4	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
5	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →