Where does “жица” come from?

жица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

жица (Serbo-Croatian): acanthus spinosissimus; wire

Definitions

  1. acanthus spinosissimus; wire

Ancestry of “жица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžicathread, wire
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žica →