Where does “gładkowłosy” come from?

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

gładkowłosy (Polish): smooth-haired

Definitions

  1. smooth-haired

Ancestry of “gładkowłosy”, step by step

gładkowłosy 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 włos

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