Where does “białorzęsy” come from?

białorzęsy (Polish) comes from Polish Rzęsa, from Proto-Slavic ręsa, from Proto-Slavic ręditi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

białorzęsy (Polish): having pale eyelashes

Definitions

  1. having pale eyelashes

Ancestry of “białorzęsy”, step by step

białorzęsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Rzęsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRzęsaeyelash
2Proto-Slavicręsaedge, fringe; eyelashes; duckweed, turf
3Proto-Slavicręditito arrange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ręditi →Every word from Proto-Slavic ręsa →