Where does “Зеленодо́льськ” come from?
Зеленодо́льськ (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian долина, from Proto-Slavic dolina, from Proto-Slavic dolъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰal-.
Ancestry of “Зеленодо́льськ”, step by step
Зеленодо́льськ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian долина
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | долина | valley; vale, dale |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolina | valley |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dolъ | valley; depression, pit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰal- | — |
via Ukrainian зеле́ний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | зеле́ний | green |