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Where does “bělьcь” come from?

bělьcь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

bělьcь (Proto-Slavic): bleach; white person

Definitions

  1. bleach; white person

Ancestry of “bělьcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
2Lithuanian-ikas—
3Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “bělьcь”

  • белец
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →