Where does “płowowłosy” come from?

płowowłosy (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.

płowowłosy (Polish): blond, fair-haired, towheaded

Definitions

  1. blond, fair-haired, towheaded

Ancestry of “płowowłosy”, step by step

płowowłosy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Płowy

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

via Polish włos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłoshair
2Old Polishwłos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas →