Where does “жут” come from?
жут (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьltъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gilˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
жут (Serbo-Croatian): yellow
Ancestry of “жут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьltъ | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gilˀtas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |