Where does “žica” come from?
žica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.
žica (Serbo-Croatian): acanthus spinosissimus; wire
Definitions
- acanthus spinosissimus; wire
Ancestry of “žica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žica | thread, wire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷiH- | bowstring |