Where does “polvъ” come from?

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

polvъ (Proto-Slavic): pale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue

Definitions

  1. pale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue

Ancestry of “polvъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicpalwaspale yellow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “polvъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas