Zloty
/ˈzlɒt.i/noun
The basic monetary unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.
Did you know?The Polish word złoty is the masculine form of złoty, meaning “golden,” derived from złoto, “gold.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰel-
“To shine or have a yellow-green color”
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic
*zȏlto
“Yellow; golden in color”
Old Polish
Old Polish
złoty
“Golden; made of gold”
15th–16th Century
Polish
złoty
“A gold coin or a monetary value associated with gold”
19th Century
Polish
złoty
“Name used for Poland’s monetary unit”
Modern English
English
zloty
“The currency unit of Poland”