Where does “železo” come from?
železo (Slovak) comes from Lower Sorbian železo, from Proto-Slavic želězo — iron.
železo (Slovak): iron
Ancestry of “železo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | železo | Obsolete form of zelezo |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | želězo | iron |