želva

Serbo-Croatian

/ʒêːlʋaː/

noun
Definitions
  • sea turtle

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьlvъ derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (shout, scream, charm away, call, shine, cry out, enchant, charm, chant, sing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰel-

Gloss

shout, scream, charm away, call, shine, cry out, enchant, charm, chant, sing

Concept
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