Where does “золотой” come from?

золотой (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.

золотой (Russian): gold; golden; gold, golden; dear, precious

Definitions

  1. gold; golden; gold, golden; dear, precious

Ancestry of “золотой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзо́лотоgold
2Old East Slavicзолотоgold
3Proto-Slaviczoltogold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic zolto →