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Where does “bilia” come from?

bilia (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic belyom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bilia (Gaulish): tall tree

Definitions

  1. tall tree

Ancestry of “bilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbelyomtree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bilia”

  • billia
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