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Where does “dzeltengans” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. having a tone of yellow; yellowish

Ancestry of “dzeltengans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzeltensyellow
2Latviandzeltsstung; indefinite past passive participle of...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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