Where does “бијељети” come from?

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

бијељети (Serbo-Croatian): to become white; to show contrast or prominence...

Definitions

  1. to become white; to show contrast or prominence...

Ancestry of “бијељети”, 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 →