Where does “жал” come from?

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

жал (Serbo-Croatian): sorrow, grief; strand, beach

Definitions

  1. sorrow, grief; strand, beach

Ancestry of “жал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
2Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →