Where does “плав” come from?

плав (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic polvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

плав (Bulgarian): blue-eyed

Definitions

  1. blue-eyed

Ancestry of “плав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolvъpale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpalwaspale yellow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas
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