Where does “цвилеж” come from?

цвилеж (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цви́љети, from Serbo-Croatian цви́лити, from Proto-Slavic kviliti — to wail.

цвилеж (Serbo-Croatian): whine, squeal

Definitions

  1. whine, squeal

Ancestry of “цвилеж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianцви́љети—
2Serbo-Croatianцви́литиto squeak, squeal
3Proto-Slavickvilitito wail
Every word from Proto-Slavic kviliti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian цви́лити →Every word from Serbo-Croatian цви́љети →