Where does “пчала” come from?

пчала (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьčela, from Proto-Slavic bučati — to roar, to drone, to clatter.

пчала (Belarusian): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “пчала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьčelabee
2Proto-Slavicbučatito roar, to drone, to clatter
Every word from Proto-Slavic bučatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bьčela