Where does “zlatokopka” come from?
zlatokopka (Czech) comes from Czech zlatokop, from Czech zlato, from Old Czech zlato, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zlatokopka (Czech): a woman who engages in often intimate relationships to attain wealth; gold digger
Definitions
- a woman who engages in often intimate relationships to attain wealth; gold digger
Ancestry of “zlatokopka”, step by step
zlatokopka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech zlatokop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | zlatokop | prospector of gold |
| 2 | Czech | zlato | gold; darling; or, gold |
| 3 | Old Czech | zlato | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | zolto | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |