Where does “беле́ть” come from?

беле́ть (Russian) comes from Serbo-Croatian beleti, from Proto-Slavic bělьcь, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

беле́ть (Russian): to turn white, to whiten inchoative deadjectival verb of

Definitions

  1. to turn white, to whiten inchoative deadjectival verb of

Ancestry of “беле́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbeletito become white; to show contrast or prominence...
2Proto-Slavicbělьcьbleach; white person
3Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
4Lithuanian-ikas—
5Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “беле́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →Every word from Lithuanian -ikas →