Where does “dzeltenīgs” come from?

dzeltenīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzeltens, from Latvian dzelts, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

dzeltenīgs (Latvian): having a tone of yellow; yellowish

Definitions

  1. having a tone of yellow; yellowish

Ancestry of “dzeltenīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzeltensyellow
2Latviandzeltsstung; indefinite past passive participle of...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtasyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas →Every word from Latvian dzelts →