Where does “pleva” come from?

pleva (Czech) comes from Old Czech pleva, from Proto-Slavic pelva, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pleva (Czech): chaff

Definitions

  1. chaff

Ancestry of “pleva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechplevachaff
2Proto-Slavicpelvachaff
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pelva →Every word from Old Czech pleva →