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Where does “beltz” come from?

beltz (Basque) comes from Proto-Basque *beletz, from Proto-Basque bel- — black, dark.

beltz (Basque): black; dark; sad

Definitions

  1. black; dark; sad

Ancestry of “beltz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Basque*beletz—
2Proto-Basquebel-black, dark

Words derived from “beltz”

  • ilbeltz
Every word from Proto-Basque bel- →