Where does “plavka” come from?

plavka (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

plavka (Serbo-Croatian): blonde woman

Definitions

blonde woman

Ancestry of “plavka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	plav	blue; light, blonde
2	Proto-Slavic	polvъ	pale yellow, yellow-white; pale; white, pale blue
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	palwas	pale yellow
4	Proto-Indo-European	polHwós	pale, gray
5	Proto-Indo-European	pelH-	pale, gray

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