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Where does “bělь” come from?

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

bělь (Proto-Slavic): swampy meadow?

Definitions

  1. swampy meadow?

Ancestry of “bělь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →