Where does “złoty” come from?
złoty (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic zoltъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “złoty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zoltъ | golden |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |