Where does “бијелити” come from?

бијелити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бије̑л, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

бијелити (Serbo-Croatian): to whiten, bleach

Definitions

  1. to whiten, bleach

Ancestry of “бијелити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбије̑лwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian бије̑л →