Where does “żółcień” come from?

żółcień (Polish) comes from Polish żółć, from Proto-Slavic zьlčь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃-.

żółcień (Polish): yellow dye

Definitions

  1. yellow dye

Ancestry of “żółcień”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżółćyellow; bile
2Proto-Slaviczьlčьbile
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźulʔ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlh₃-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źulʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьlčь →
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