Where does “жълт смил” come from?
жълт смил (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian жълт, from Old Church Slavonic жлътъ, from Proto-Slavic žьltъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “жълт смил”, step by step
жълт смил traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian жълт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | жълт | yellow (having a yellow colour), wheaten |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | жлътъ | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьltъ | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gilˀtas | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Bulgarian смил
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | смил | dwarf everlast (Helichrysum arenarium) |