Where does “Bielska” come from?
Bielska (Polish) comes from Polish Bielski, from Polish Bielsko, from Polish Biel, from Old Polish biel, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
Ancestry of “Bielska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Bielski | — |
| 2 | Polish | Bielsko | — |
| 3 | Polish | Biel | — |
| 4 | Old Polish | biel | mud, swamp |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |