Where does “plav” come from?

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

plav (Serbo-Croatian): blue; light, blonde

Definitions

  1. blue; light, blonde

Ancestry of “plav”, step by step

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

Words derived from “plav”

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