Where does “bilo” come from?

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

bilo (Serbo-Croatian): pulse, heartbeat; a shallow-sloped crest; neuter...

Definitions

  1. pulse, heartbeat; a shallow-sloped crest; neuter...

Ancestry of “bilo”, step by step

bilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȉti

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

via Proto-Slavic bidlo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbidlo

Words derived from “bilo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bìti