Where does “bel” come from?
bel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.
bel (Slovene): white
Ancestry of “bel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bělъ | white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēlHs | white surface or stain |