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Where does “бјелкиња” come from?

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

бјелкиња (Serbo-Croatian): A white female

Definitions

  1. A white female

Ancestry of “бјелкиња”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбије̑лwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
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