Where does “златен” come from?

златен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian злато, from Old Church Slavonic злато, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

златен (Bulgarian): gold; golden made of gold

Definitions

  1. gold; golden made of gold

Ancestry of “златен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianзлатоgold; sheet of tinfoil
2Old Church Slavonicзлатоgold
3Proto-Slaviczoltogold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →