Where does “bielszczanka” come from?

bielszczanka (Polish) comes from Polish Bielsko, from Polish Biel, from Old Polish biel, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

Ancestry of “bielszczanka”, step by step

bielszczanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Bielsko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBielsko
2PolishBielwhite
3Old Polishbielmud, swamp
4Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

via Polish Bielsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBielsk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs