Where does “zelišče” come from?

zelišče (Slovene) comes from Slovene zel, from Proto-Slavic zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

zelišče (Slovene): herbs

Definitions

  1. herbs

Ancestry of “zelišče”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenezelevil; green plant
2Proto-Slaviczъlъbad
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъlъ →