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Where does “zoltъ” come from?

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

zoltъ (Proto-Slavic): golden

Definitions

  1. golden

Ancestry of “zoltъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “zoltъ”

  • zlat
  • złote
  • złoty
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