Where does “бѣлъ” come from?

бѣлъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

бѣлъ (Old Church Slavonic): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “бѣлъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “бѣлъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →