Where does “бельё” come from?

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

бельё (Russian): underwear, skivvies, underclothes, undergarment, undies

Definitions

  1. underwear, skivvies, underclothes, undergarment, undies

Ancestry of “бельё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́лыйwhite, light
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “бельё”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Russian бе́лый →