Where does “белина” come from?
белина (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian беля, from Turkish bela, from Ottoman Turkish بلا, from Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
белина (Bulgarian): whiteness
Definitions
- whiteness
Ancestry of “белина”, step by step
белина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian беля
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | беля | nuisance, mischief, bother, trouble, difficulty |
| 2 | Turkish | bela | affliction, trouble |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بلا | problem; trouble; disaster |
| 4 | Persian | بلا | affliction |
| 5 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |
via Proto-Slavic *bělina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *bělina | whiteness |