Where does “zilums” come from?

zilums (Latvian) comes from Latvian zils, from Proto-Balto-Slavic žil-as, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

zilums (Latvian): blue, blueness; blue pigment, paint, ink; bruise

Definitions

  1. blue, blueness; blue pigment, paint, ink; bruise

Ancestry of “zilums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianzilsblue
2Proto-Balto-Slavicžil-as—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic žil-as →Every word from Latvian zils →