Where does “Biel” come from?
Biel (Polish) comes from Old Polish biel, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
Biel (Polish): white
Ancestry of “Biel”, step by step
Biel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Polish biel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | biel | mud, swamp |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |
via Proto-Slavic bělь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bělь | swampy meadow? |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ь | Forms nouns; From adjectives; From participles |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -is | Forms nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “Biel”