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Where does “било” come from?

било (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic bidlo, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

било (Bulgarian): mountain crest, ridge; summit, peak, top; apogee

Definitions

  1. mountain crest, ridge; summit, peak, top; apogee

Ancestry of “било”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbidlo
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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