Where does “бываць” come from?

бываць (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic byvati, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

бываць (Belarusian): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “бываць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbyvatito be, to occur
2Proto-Slavicbytito be
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →