Where does “białolistny” come from?

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

białolistny (Polish): white-leafed, pale-leafed

Definitions

  1. white-leafed, pale-leafed

Ancestry of “białolistny”, step by step

białolistny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Biały

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

via Polish liść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishliśćleaf; bitch slap
2Proto-Slaviclistъleaf
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bě̃lъ →Every word from Old Polish biały →Every word from Polish Biały →