Where does “žličica” come from?

žličica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian žlica, from Serbo-Croatian zȁo, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

žličica (Serbo-Croatian): teaspoon small spoon

Definitions

  1. teaspoon small spoon

Ancestry of “žličica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianžlicaspoon
2Serbo-Croatianzȁo—
3Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
4Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →