Where does “białobrody” come from?

białobrody (Polish) comes from Polish Broda, from Proto-Slavic bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

białobrody (Polish): whitebeard

Definitions

  1. whitebeard

Ancestry of “białobrody”, step by step

białobrody traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Broda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBrodabeard
2Proto-Slavicbordàbeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic bordà →