Where does “žloutenka” come from?

žloutenka (Czech) comes from Czech žlutý, from Proto-Slavic žьltъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

žloutenka (Czech): jaundice

Definitions

  1. jaundice

Ancestry of “žloutenka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechžlutýyellow
2Proto-Slavicžьltъyellow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtasyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьltъ →