Where does “białoramienny” come from?

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

białoramienny (Polish): pale-shouldered, pale-armed

Definitions

  1. pale-shouldered, pale-armed

Ancestry of “białoramienny”, step by step

białoramienny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Biały

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

via Polish ramię

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishramięupper arm; shoulder; arm
2Proto-Slavicòrmęshoulder
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bě̃lъ →Every word from Old Polish biały →Every word from Polish Biały →