Where does “бия” come from?
бия (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic бити, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
бия (Bulgarian): to fight, to beat
Ancestry of “бия”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | бити | to beat; to hit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |