Where does “bělovous” come from?

bělovous (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic *běloǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

bělovous (Czech): a man with a white beard, whitebeard

Definitions

  1. a man with a white beard, whitebeard

Ancestry of “bělovous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*běloǫsъwhite-moustached, whitebeard
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *běloǫsъ →