Where does “желтогрудый” come from?

желтогрудый (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.

желтогрудый (Russian): yellow-throated

Definitions

  1. yellow-throated

Ancestry of “желтогрудый”, step by step

желтогрудый traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian жёлтый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжёлтыйyellow
2Old East Slavicжьлтъ—
3Proto-Slavicžьltъyellow
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgilˀtasyellow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Russian грудь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгрудьchest; breast, bosom; thorax
2Old East Slavicгрѫдь—
3Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьltъ →