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

Definitions

  1. gold; darling; or, gold

Ancestry of “zlato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzlatogold
2Proto-Slaviczoltogold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “zlato”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →