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

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “bílý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbielywhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “bílý”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Slovak biely →