Where does “бя́л” come from?

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

бя́л (Bulgarian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “бя́л”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicбѣлъwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “бя́л

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHsEvery word from Proto-Slavic bělъEvery word from Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ