Where does “бі́лий” come from?

бі́лий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian крило́, from Proto-Slavic kridlo, from Proto-Slavic -dlo, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

бі́лий (Ukrainian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “бі́лий”, step by step

бі́лий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian крило́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкрило́wing
2Proto-Slavickridlowing
3Proto-Slavic-dloForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

via Proto-Slavic bělъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

Words derived from “бі́лий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom →Every word from Proto-Slavic -dlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic kridlo →