Where does “бѣлость” come from?
бѣлость (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
бѣлость (Old Church Slavonic): whiteness
Ancestry of “бѣлость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | бѣлъ | white |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |