Where does “bite” come from?
bite (French) comes from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bite (French): knob, cock, dick
Ancestry of “bite”, 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 |
Words derived from “bite”