Where does “жовч” come from?

жовч (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.

жовч (Ukrainian): bile, gall

Definitions

  1. bile, gall

Ancestry of “жовч”, step by step

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