Where does “бельмо” come from?

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

бельмо (Russian): leucoma, albugo, walleye

Definitions

  1. leucoma, albugo, walleye

Ancestry of “бельмо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbělьmoleucoma
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělьmo →