Where does “zlaten” come from?

zlaten (Slovene) comes from Slovene zlato, from Proto-Slavic zolto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

zlaten (Slovene): golden

Definitions

  1. golden

Ancestry of “zlaten”, step by step

zlaten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene zlato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenezlatogold
2Proto-Slaviczoltogold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Proto-Slavic *zoltьnъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*zoltьnъgold; golden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Slavic zolto