Where does “желтеть” come from?
желтеть (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.
Ancestry of “желтеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | жёлтый | yellow |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | жьлтъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьltъ | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gilˀtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “желтеть”