Where does “било” come from?

било (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bidlo, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

било (Serbo-Croatian): pulse, heartbeat; a shallow-sloped crest

Definitions

  1. pulse, heartbeat; a shallow-sloped crest

Ancestry of “било”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbidlo
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “било”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →