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
Ancestry of “žlica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zȁo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žalь | burial monument; regret, sorrow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žělь | — |