Where does “плева” come from?
плева (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pelva, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
плева (Serbo-Croatian): chaff
Ancestry of “плева”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pelva | chaff |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |