Where does “битие́” come from?

битие́ (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic бꙑтиѥ, from Proto-Slavic bytьje, from Serbo-Croatian bȉti, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Ancestry of “битие́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicбꙑтиѥbeing, existence
2Proto-Slavicbytьjeexistence, beinghood
3Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
4Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “битие́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →