The story
- Czech · borrowed fromBělka
- Polish · borrowed fromBelka
- English todayBelka
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Polish Belka, a nickname for a tall, upright man, from belka (“beam, timber”). * Borrowed from Czech Bělka, from a pet form of the female given name Běla.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.