Where does “*běloǫsъ” come from?
*běloǫsъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
Ancestry of “*běloǫsъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |