Where does “abych byl” come from?
abych byl (Czech) comes from Czech byl, from Czech být, from Old Czech býti, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
abych byl (Czech): for me to be
Definitions
- for me to be
Ancestry of “abych byl”, step by step
abych byl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech byl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | byl | masculine singular past participle of být |
| 2 | Czech | být | to be; Jel jsem do Prahy. ― I went to Prague;... |
| 3 | Old Czech | býti | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *byti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Czech abych
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | abych | — |