Where does “Bielski” come from?

Bielski (English) comes from Polish Bielski, from Polish Bielsko, from Polish Biel, from Old Polish biel, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

Ancestry of “Bielski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBielski
2PolishBielsko
3PolishBielwhite
4Old Polishbielmud, swamp
5Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs