Where does “bilă” come from?
bilă (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian било, from Proto-Slavic bidlo, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bilă (Romanian): bile; small, hard ball; thin tree trunk used in...
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- bile; small, hard ball; thin tree trunk used in...
Ancestry of “bilă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | било | mountain crest, ridge; summit, peak, top; apogee |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bidlo | |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |