Where does “bâlie” come from?

bâlie (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic бꙑльѥ, from Proto-Slavic bylьje, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bâlie (Romanian): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “bâlie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicбꙑльѥplants, herbs
2Proto-Slavicbylьjeherb; medicine
3Proto-Slavicbytito be
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bâlie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →
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