Where does “Zelenodolsk” come from?
Zelenodolsk (English) comes from Ukrainian Зеленодо́льськ, from Ukrainian долина, from Proto-Slavic dolina, from Proto-Slavic dolъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰal-.
Ancestry of “Zelenodolsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Зеленодо́льськ | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | долина | valley; vale, dale |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dolina | valley |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dolъ | valley; depression, pit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰal- | — |