Where does “золотоискатель” come from?

золотоискатель (Russian) comes from Russian зо́лото, from Old East Slavic золото, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

золотоискатель (Russian): gold digger, gold prospector

Definitions

  1. gold digger, gold prospector

Ancestry of “золотоискатель”, step by step

золотоискатель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зо́лото

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзо́лотоgold
2Old East Slavicзолотоgold
3Proto-Slaviczoltogold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Russian иска́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиска́тьto look for, to seek
2Proto-Slavicjьskatito look for, to seek
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →