Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bělъka

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology

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From *bělъ +‎ *-ъka. Akin to Lithuanian bálnas (white-backed) and possibly to Latin faelēs (cat, marten).

Noun

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*bělъka f

  1. creature with white colored torso
    squirrel (East Slavic)
    Synonyms: *věverica, *katerica
    stone marten (Eastern South Slavic)
    → type of fish (Western South Slavic)
  2. pale skinned female
  3. albumen

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Non-Slavic:
    • Albanian: bejkë (white sheep)

Further reading

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  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bělъka”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 81
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “белка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Snoj, Marko (2016) “bȇlka”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si