Where does “bel” come from?

bel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

bel (Slovene): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “bel”, step by step

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