Where does “be” come from?

be (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bẹðə, from Proto-Albanian baidā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoydʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

be (Albanian): oath; vow, swearing

Definitions

  1. oath; vow, swearing

Ancestry of “be”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbẹðə—
2Proto-Albanianbaidā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoydʰéh₂pledge, oath, swear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “be”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoydʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian baidā →