Where does “зи̏мзеле̄н” come from?

зи̏мзеле̄н (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian зи́ма, from Proto-Slavic zimà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źeimā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

зи̏мзеле̄н (Serbo-Croatian): evergreen

Definitions

  1. evergreen

Ancestry of “зи̏мзеле̄н”, step by step

зи̏мзеле̄н traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian зи́ма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзи́маwinter
2Proto-Slaviczimàwinter
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźeimā́ˀwinter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
5Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
6Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Serbo-Croatian зѐлен

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзѐлен—

Words derived from “зи̏мзеле̄н”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →