Where does “белети” come from?
белети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian beleti, from Proto-Slavic bělьcь, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
белети (Serbo-Croatian): to become white; to show contrast or prominence...
Definitions
- to become white; to show contrast or prominence...
Ancestry of “белети”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | beleti | to become white; to show contrast or prominence... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bělьcь | bleach; white person |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьcь | Forms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from... |
| 4 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |