Where does “białoskóry” come from?

białoskóry (Polish) comes from Polish skóra, from Proto-Slavic skora, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

białoskóry (Polish): white-skinned, pale-skinned, Caucasian, white

Definitions

  1. white-skinned, pale-skinned, Caucasian, white

Ancestry of “białoskóry”, step by step

białoskóry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish skóra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskóraskin; leather
2Proto-Slavicskorabast, skin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Polish Biały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBiaływhite
2Old Polishbiaływhite
3Proto-Slavic*bě̃lъwhite the brightest color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic skora →Every word from Polish skóra →