Where does “Chałas” come from?
Chałas (Polish) comes from Polish Hałas, from Ukrainian галас, from Proto-Slavic galъ — dark, murky, swarty; black.
Ancestry of “Chałas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Hałas | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | галас | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | galъ | dark, murky, swarty; black |