Where does “жучљив” come from?

жучљив (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian жу̑ч, from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.

жучљив (Serbo-Croatian): acrimonious, rancorous, vitriolic, caustic

Definitions

  1. acrimonious, rancorous, vitriolic, caustic

Ancestry of “жучљив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianжу̑чbile
2Proto-Slaviczьlčьbile
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźulʔ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlh₃-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьlčь →