Where does “bilokakav” come from?

bilokakav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bilo, 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.

bilokakav (Serbo-Croatian): any, any kind of, any sort of

Definitions

  1. any, any kind of, any sort of

Ancestry of “bilokakav”, step by step

bilokakav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbilopulse, heartbeat; a shallow-sloped crest; neuter...
2Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Serbo-Croatian kàkāv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankàkāvwhat kind of
2Proto-Slavickakovъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →