Where does “зимзелен” come from?
зимзелен (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian зелен, from Proto-Slavic zelenъ, from Proto-Slavic zelti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
зимзелен (Macedonian): evergreen
Definitions
- evergreen
Ancestry of “зимзелен”, step by step
зимзелен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian зелен
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | зелен | green |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zelenъ | green |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zelti | perhaps to hurt, to sting, to inflict trauma |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Macedonian зиме
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | зиме | in winter |