Where does “жало” come from?

жало (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic žędlo, from Proto-Slavic želdlo.

жало (Ukrainian): sting pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack

Definitions

  1. sting pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack

Ancestry of “жало”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžędlostinger
2Proto-Slavicželdlo—
Every word from Proto-Slavic želdlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic žędlo →