Where does “Zarcone” come from?
Zarcone (Italian) comes from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “Zarcone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 2 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |