Where does “žuna” come from?
žuna (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьlna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
žuna (Serbo-Croatian): woodpecker
Ancestry of “žuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьlna | woodpecker, green woodpecker |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gilˀnāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |