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Where does “жолт” come from?

жолт (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьltъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

жолт (Macedonian): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “жолт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьltъyellow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “жолт”

  • жолтица
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