Where does “jalovica” come from?

jalovica (Slovak) comes from Slovak jalový, from Proto-Slavic jalovъ, from Proto-Indo-European jal- — bad.

jalovica (Slovak): heifer cow

Definitions

  1. heifer cow

Ancestry of “jalovica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakjalovýinfertile, sterile, barren
2Proto-Slavicjalovъidle; infertile, barren
3Proto-Indo-Europeanjal-bad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European jal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jalovъ →Every word from Slovak jalový →
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