Where does “фиалка жёлтая” come from?
фиалка жёлтая (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.
фиалка жёлтая (Russian): mountain pansy (Viola lutea)
Definitions
- mountain pansy (Viola lutea)
Ancestry of “фиалка жёлтая”, step by step
фиалка жёлтая traces back through two 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 фиа́лка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фиа́лка | violet |