Colors II
Here’s the second group of colors, again with memory tips and derivations.
yellow / żółty / žlutý / žltá
orange / pomarańczowy / oranžový / oranžová
pink / różowy / řůžový / ružová
purple / fioletowy / nachový / nachová
brown / brązowy / hnědý / hnedá
yellow: same source as green, namely ghel- (bright, shining, yellow). Try thinking of “gelled jello” to get to Czech/Slovak zh(uh)ltee/a.
orange: means oranges. think of an orange pomegranite for Polish.
pink: is like a rose – or maybe a rozhe
purple escapes my understanding
brown: Polish is “brown-zowie!” (bran-zovee). You’re on your own for Czech and Slovak.
