Where does “plewa” come from?
plewa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pelva, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
plewa (Polish): chaff, husk; the outer inedible shell of cereal...
Definitions
- chaff, husk; the outer inedible shell of cereal...
Ancestry of “plewa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pelva | chaff |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |