Where does “Plăvan” come from?

Plăvan (Romanian) comes 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.

Plăvan (Romanian): having white-yellowish hair

Definitions

  1. having white-yellowish hair

Ancestry of “Plăvan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Plăvan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palwas →