Where does “białolicy” come from?

białolicy (Polish) comes from Polish Biały, from Old Polish biały, from Proto-Slavic *bě̃lъ — white the brightest color.

białolicy (Polish): white-faced

Definitions

  1. white-faced

Ancestry of “białolicy”, step by step

białolicy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color

via Polish lico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlicoface
2Old Polishlice—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bě̃lъ →Every word from Old Polish biały →Every word from Polish Biały →