Where does “bitte” come from?

bitte (French) comes from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bitte (French): bitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...

Definitions

  1. bitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...

Ancestry of “bitte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
2Proto-Germanicbitô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “bitte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bitô →