Where does “Билјан” come from?

Билјан (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian билје, from Proto-Slavic bylьje, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “Билјан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбилјеherbage, vegetation
2Proto-Slavicbylьjeherb; medicine
3Proto-Slavicbytito be
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →