Where does “byl” come from?

byl (Polish) comes from Old Polish byl, from Proto-Slavic *bylь.

byl (Polish): plant; herb

Definitions

  1. plant; herb

Ancestry of “byl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbylflower stalk, stem of a flower
2Proto-Slavic*bylь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bylь →Every word from Old Polish byl →