Where does “златити” come from?

златити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian зла̑то, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

златити (Serbo-Croatian): to gild; to shine

Definitions

  1. to gild; to shine

Ancestry of “златити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзла̑тоgold metal
2Proto-Slaviczoltogold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-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 →