Where does “білокрівець” come from?

білокрівець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian кров, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

білокрівець (Ukrainian): white blood cell, leukocyte

Definitions

  1. white blood cell, leukocyte

Ancestry of “білокрівець”, step by step

білокрівець traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian кров

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкровblood
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Ukrainian бі́лий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбі́лийwhite
2Ukrainianкрило́wing
3Proto-Slavickridlowing
4Proto-Slavic-dloForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →