Where does “Bielec” come from?

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

Bielec (Polish): to whiten

Definitions

  1. to whiten

Ancestry of “Bielec”, step by step

Bielec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Biel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBielwhite
2Old Polishbielmud, swamp
3Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

via Serbo-Croatian beleti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbeletito become white; to show contrast or prominence...
2Proto-Slavicbělьcьbleach; white person

Words derived from “Bielec”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Old Polish biel →