Where does “czarnolicy” come from?

czarnolicy (Polish) comes from Polish Czarny, from Old Polish czarny, from Proto-Slavic *čь̀rnъ — black.

czarnolicy (Polish): black-faced, blackfaced

Definitions

  1. black-faced, blackfaced

Ancestry of “czarnolicy”, step by step

czarnolicy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack

via Polish lico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlicoface
2Old Polishlice—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *čь̀rnъ →Every word from Old Polish czarny →Every word from Polish Czarny →