Where does “bílý” come from?
bílý (Czech) comes from Slovak biely, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
bílý (Czech): white
Ancestry of “bílý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | biely | white |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |
Words derived from “bílý”