Where does “belavý” come from?

belavý (Slovak) comes from Slovak biely, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

belavý (Slovak): whitish

Definitions

  1. whitish

Ancestry of “belavý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbielywhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Slovak biely →