Where does “jelša” come from?

jelša (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic olьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

jelša (Serbo-Croatian): alder

Definitions

  1. alder

Ancestry of “jelša”, step by step

jelša traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic olьxa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolьxaalder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éliseh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Proto-Slavic elьxa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicelьxa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élisos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂ →