Where does “би̑ље” come from?

би̑ље (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bylьje, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

би̑ље (Serbo-Croatian): plants, herbs

Definitions

  1. plants, herbs

Ancestry of “би̑ље”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbylьjeherb; medicine
2Proto-Slavicbytito be
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “би̑ље”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →