Where does “белуда” come from?

белуда (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бя́л, from Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

белуда (Bulgarian): entirely white animal or creature (typically livestock)

Definitions

  1. entirely white animal or creature (typically livestock)

Ancestry of “белуда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбя́лwhite
2Old Church Slavonicбѣлъwhite
3Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ →