Where does “бледно-жёлтый” come from?
бледно-жёлтый (Russian) comes from Russian жёлтый, from Old East Slavic жьлтъ, from Proto-Slavic žьltъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
бледно-жёлтый (Russian): pale yellow
Definitions
- pale yellow
Ancestry of “бледно-жёлтый”, step by step
бледно-жёлтый traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian жёлтый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | жёлтый | yellow |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | жьлтъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьltъ | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gilˀtas | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Russian [[бледный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | [[бледный | — |
via Russian бле́дн(ый)]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бле́дн(ый)]] | — |