Where does “žlica” come from?

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

žlica (Serbo-Croatian): spoon

Definitions

  1. spoon

Ancestry of “žlica”, step by step

žlica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian zȁo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzȁo—
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—

via Proto-Slavic lъžica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclъžicaspoon
2Proto-Slavic-ica*děva → *děvica; *muxa → *mušica; *noga →...

Words derived from “žlica”

Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian zȁo →