Where does “dzeltenums” come from?

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

dzeltenums (Latvian): yellow, yellowness; yolk

Definitions

  1. yellow, yellowness; yolk

Ancestry of “dzeltenums”, 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 →