Where does “білошкірий” come from?
білошкірий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бі́лий, from Ukrainian крило́, from Proto-Slavic kridlo, from Proto-Slavic -dlo, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
білошкірий (Ukrainian): white-skinned
Definitions
- white-skinned
Ancestry of “білошкірий”, step by step
білошкірий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian бі́лий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бі́лий | white |
| 2 | Ukrainian | крило́ | wing |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kridlo | wing |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -dlo | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
via Ukrainian шкі́ра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | шкі́ра | skin, hide, leather |