Where does “белизна” come from?

белизна (Russian) comes from Russian бе́лый, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

белизна (Russian): whiteness

Definitions

  1. whiteness

Ancestry of “белизна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́лыйwhite, light
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Russian бе́лый →