Where does “Beechtree” come from?
Beechtree (English) comes from English beech, from Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, 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 “Beechtree”, step by step
Beechtree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beech | A tree of the genus "Fagus" having a smooth,... |
| 2 | Middle English | beche | beech |
| 3 | Old English | bēċe | beech |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bytьje | existence, beinghood |
| 5 | Serbo-Croatian | bȉti | to be |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |