Where does “bjelina” come from?
bjelina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bijȇl, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
bjelina (Serbo-Croatian): whiteness; whitespace
Ancestry of “bjelina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bijȇl | white |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |