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Where does “bělъ” come from?

bělъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

bělъ (Proto-Slavic): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “bělъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “bělъ”

  • Belarus
  • Belarusian
  • Bielski
  • Bialek
  • bialy
  • Belarusization
  • белый
  • белоручка
  • Białowąs
  • Bilas
  • Białystok
  • Bielsko
  • śnieżnobiały
  • Bielski
  • Bielska
  • Bielińska
  • biały
  • Bielech
  • Bieloch
  • Bieluch
  • Bielat
  • Bielach
  • Bielec
  • białek
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