Where does “белка” come from?

белка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian бел, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

белка (Macedonian): egg white, albumen; white of the eye, sclera;...

Definitions

  1. egg white, albumen; white of the eye, sclera;...

Ancestry of “белка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбелwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHsEvery word from Proto-Slavic bělъEvery word from Macedonian бел