Where does “želva” come from?

želva (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

želva (Slovene): turtle, tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise

Ancestry of “želva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ →