Where does “beleti” come from?

beleti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bělьcь, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “beleti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbělьcьbleach; white person
2Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
3Lithuanian-ikas
4Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “beleti

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱosEvery word from Proto-Slavic -ьcьEvery word from Lithuanian -ikas
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