Where does “bitó” come from?

bitó (Catalan) comes from Catalan bita, from French bitte, from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bitó (Catalan): any bittern in the genus Botaurus, particularly the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Definitions

  1. any bittern in the genus Botaurus, particularly the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Ancestry of “bitó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbitabitt
2Frenchbittebitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...
3Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
4Proto-Germanicbitô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bitô →