Where does “пуж” come from?

пуж (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian puž, from Proto-Slavic pьlžь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

пуж (Serbo-Croatian): snail

Definitions

  1. snail

Ancestry of “пуж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpužsnail
2Proto-Slavicpьlžьsnail, slug
3Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
5Proto-Finnicwiša
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Finnic wiša