Where does “złotokap” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. golden chain, golden rain, laburnum

Ancestry of “złotokap”, step by step

złotokap 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 kapać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkapaćto drip, to trickle
2Proto-Slavickapatito drip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →
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