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Where does “bylьje” come from?

bylьje (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bylьje (Proto-Slavic): herb; medicine

Definitions

  1. herb; medicine

Ancestry of “bylьje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbytito be
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bylьje”

  • bilje
  • биље
  • býlí
  • býložravý
  • býložravec
  • býložravost
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