Where does “zaļgans” come from?
zaļgans (Latvian) comes from Latvian zaļš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic zel-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic zal-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zaļgans (Latvian): a little green, pale green, having a tone of...
Definitions
- a little green, pale green, having a tone of...
Ancestry of “zaļgans”, step by step
zaļgans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian zaļš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | zaļš | green; green, greenish; pale, unhealthy color |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | zel- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | zal- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Latvian gans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | gans | shepherd |