Where does “жолтица” come from?

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

жолтица (Macedonian): jaundice; gold coin

Definitions

  1. jaundice; gold coin

Ancestry of “жолтица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianжолтyellow
2Proto-Slavicžьltъyellow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtasyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьltъ →