Where does “белёсый” come from?

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

белёсый (Russian): whitish, off-white

Definitions

  1. whitish, off-white

Ancestry of “белёсый”, 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 →