Where does “bitts” come from?
bitts (English) comes from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bitts (English): A frame composed of two strong oak timbers fixed...
Definitions
- A frame composed of two strong oak timbers fixed...
Ancestry of “bitts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | biti | bit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bitô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |