Where does “žlčník” come from?

žlčník (Slovak) comes from Slovak žlč, from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.

žlčník (Slovak): gall bladder

Definitions

  1. gall bladder

Ancestry of “žlčník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakžlčbile
2Proto-Slaviczьlčьbile
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźulʔ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlh₃-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьlčь →