Where does “czarnoskóry” come from?

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

czarnoskóry (Polish): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “czarnoskóry”, step by step

czarnoskóry 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 Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic skora →Every word from Polish skóra →