Where does “zelje” come from?

zelje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic zelьje, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...

zelje (Serbo-Croatian): cabbage; leaves in German playing cards

Definitions

  1. cabbage; leaves in German playing cards

Ancestry of “zelje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczelьjevegetation, herbs; cabbage
2Proto-Slavic-ьjeDenominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьje →Every word from Proto-Slavic zelьje →