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Where does “biel” come from?

biel (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

biel (Old Polish): mud, swamp

Definitions

  1. mud, swamp

Ancestry of “biel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “biel”

  • Bielach
  • Bielan
  • Bielech
  • Bieloch
  • Bieluch
  • Biel
  • Bielat
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