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
- blue, blueness; blue pigment, paint, ink; bruise
Ancestry of “zilums”, 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 |