Where does “złotodeszcz” come from?

złotodeszcz (Polish) comes from Polish złoto, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

złotodeszcz (Polish): golden chain, golden rain, laburnum

Definitions

  1. golden chain, golden rain, laburnum

Ancestry of “złotodeszcz”, step by step

złotodeszcz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish złoto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishzłotogold
2Proto-Slaviczoltogold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Polish deszcz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdeszczrain; shower
2Old Polishdeżdżrain
3Proto-Slavicdъždžьrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandus-dyu-bad sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →