Where does “białogrzbiety” come from?

białogrzbiety (Polish) comes from Polish grzbiet, from Old Polish chrzbiet, from Proto-Slavic xrьbьtъ — back, spine; ridge.

białogrzbiety (Polish): white-backed

Definitions

  1. white-backed

Ancestry of “białogrzbiety”, step by step

białogrzbiety traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish grzbiet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgrzbietback; ridge
2Old Polishchrzbietback
3Proto-Slavicxrьbьtъback, spine; ridge

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrьbьtъ →Every word from Old Polish chrzbiet →Every word from Polish grzbiet →