Where does “gładkolicy” come from?

gładkolicy (Polish) comes from Polish Gładki, from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

gładkolicy (Polish): shaved

Definitions

  1. shaved

Ancestry of “gładkolicy”, step by step

gładkolicy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Gładki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGładkismooth
2Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

via Polish lico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlicoface
2Old Polishlice—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ →