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Where does “Złoty” come from?

Złoty (Polish) comes from Old Polish złoty, from Proto-Slavic zoltъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “Złoty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishzłoty—
2Proto-Slaviczoltъgolden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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