Where does “красно-белый” come from?

красно-белый (Russian) comes from Russian бе́лый, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

красно-белый (Russian): consisting of red and white colours individually

Definitions

  1. consisting of red and white colours individually

Ancestry of “красно-белый”, step by step

красно-белый traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бе́лый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́лыйwhite, light
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

via Russian [[красный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian[[красный—

via Russian кра́сн(ый)]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкра́сн(ый)]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Russian бе́лый →