Where does “plavý” come from?

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

plavý (Czech): flaxen, fair, of pale brown or golden colour (usually about hair)

Definitions

  1. flaxen, fair, of pale brown or golden colour (usually about hair)

Ancestry of “plavý”, 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

Words derived from “plavý”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas →