Where does “zalatas” come from?

zalatas (Lithuanian) comes from Belarusian зо́лата, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

zalatas (Lithuanian): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “zalatas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianзо́латаgold
2Proto-Slaviczoltogold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →