Where does “płowić” come from?

płowić (Polish) comes from Polish Płowy, from Proto-Slavic polvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

płowić (Polish): to discolor, to distain

Definitions

  1. to discolor, to distain

Ancestry of “płowić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPłowystramineous, fawn
2Proto-Slavicpolvъpale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpalwaspale yellow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas →