Where does “jasnożółty” come from?

jasnożółty (Polish) comes from Polish Żółty, from Old Polish żółty, from Proto-Slavic *žь̑ltъ — yellow.

jasnożółty (Polish): light yellow

Definitions

  1. light yellow

Ancestry of “jasnożółty”, step by step

jasnożółty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Żółty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻółtyyellow
2Old Polishżółty—
3Proto-Slavic*žь̑ltъyellow

via Polish Jasny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJasnybright; light
2Old Polishjasnybright
3Proto-Slavic*ě̀snъclear, bright
Every word from Proto-Slavic *žь̑ltъ →Every word from Old Polish żółty →Every word from Polish Żółty →