Where does “златен” come from?

златен (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian злато, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

златен (Macedonian): golden (of gold)

Definitions

  1. golden (of gold)

Ancestry of “златен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianзлатоgold; darling
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 →
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