Where does “билје” come from?

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

билје (Macedonian): herbage, vegetation

Definitions

  1. herbage, vegetation

Ancestry of “билје”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbylьjeherb; medicine
2Proto-Slavicbytito be
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “билје”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →