жила

Old Church Slavonic

noun
Definitions
  • vein
  • tendon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žila (vein, tendon) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷhīslo-, *gʷeiH- (sinew).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷeiH-

Gloss

sinew

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