Where does “полова” come from?

полова (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pelva, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

полова (Russian): chaff

Definitions

  1. chaff

Ancestry of “полова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpelvachaff
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Slavic pelva