Where does “bich” come from?

bich (Antillean Creole) comes from French biche, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bich (Antillean Creole): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “bich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbichedoe, hind; darling, sweetheart; cutie
2Old FrenchbicheAlternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;...
3Old Englishbiċċefemale dog
4Proto-Germanicbikjǭfemale dog, bitch
5Proto-Germanicbikjanąto attack, stab, hack, thrust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ →