Where does “bebalsis” come from?

bebalsis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian be, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź, from Proto-Indo-European bʰe — instrumental particle; outside, without.

bebalsis (Lithuanian): voiceless

Definitions

  1. voiceless

Ancestry of “bebalsis”, step by step

bebalsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbewithout; besides; but, except
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without

via Lithuanian balsas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbalsasvoice; vote
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰe →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź →Every word from Lithuanian be →