Where does “běły” come from?

běły (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

běły (Upper Sorbian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “běły”, step by step

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

Words derived from “běły”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →
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