Where does “białodrzew” come from?

białodrzew (Polish) comes from Polish drzewo, from Proto-Slavic dervo, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

białodrzew (Polish): white poplar

Definitions

  1. white poplar

Ancestry of “białodrzew”, step by step

białodrzew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish drzewo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdrzewotree
2Proto-Slavicdervotree
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →