Where does “zel-” come from?
zel- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic zal-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “zel-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | zal- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “zel-”