Where does “białorunny” come from?

białorunny (Polish) comes from Polish runo, from Proto-Slavic runo, from Proto-Indo-European (H)row-(m)no-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

białorunny (Polish): white-fleeced

Definitions

  1. white-fleeced

Ancestry of “białorunny”, step by step

białorunny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish runo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrunofleece; undergrowth; locative singular of runa
2Proto-Slavicrunofleece
3Proto-Indo-European(H)row-(m)no-
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)row-(m)no-Every word from Proto-Slavic runo