Where does “bilis” come from?
bilis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Ancestry of “bilis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |