Where does “bil” come from?

bil (Czech) comes from Czech bílý, from Slovak biely, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

bil (Czech): masculine singular past participle of bít

Definitions

  1. masculine singular past participle of bít

Ancestry of “bil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbílýwhite
2Slovakbielywhite
3Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Slovak biely →