Where does “Plăvănescu” come from?

Plăvănescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Plăvan, from Serbo-Croatian plav, from Proto-Slavic polvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “Plăvănescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianPlăvanhaving white-yellowish hair
2Serbo-Croatianplavblue; light, blonde
3Proto-Slavicpolvъpale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpalwaspale yellow
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-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 →