Where does “bivoks” come from?

bivoks (Danish) comes from Danish bi, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bivoks (Danish): beeswax

Definitions

  1. beeswax

Ancestry of “bivoks”, step by step

bivoks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbibee; by; imperative of bie
2Old Norsebýbee
3Proto-Germanicbiją—
4Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Danish voks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvokswax
2Old Danishwox—
3Old Norsevax—
4Proto-Germanicwahsąwax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoḱ-so-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →