Where does “zilgans” come from?
zilgans (Latvian) comes from Latvian zils, from Proto-Balto-Slavic žil-as, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zilgans (Latvian): bluish, with a tone of blue
Definitions
- bluish, with a tone of blue
Ancestry of “zilgans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | zils | blue |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | žil-as | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |