Where does “zlato” come from?
zlato (Czech) comes from Old Czech zlato, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zlato (Czech): gold; darling; or, gold
Ancestry of “zlato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | zlato | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zolto | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |