Where does “débiter” come from?

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

débiter (French): to sell continuously; to turn out, produce; to...

Definitions

to sell continuously; to turn out, produce; to...

Ancestry of “débiter”, step by step

débiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French bitte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bitte	bitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...
2	Old Norse	biti	bit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
3	Proto-Germanic	bitô	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyd-	to split
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰey-	bee

via French débit

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	débit	flow, rate of flow; output; debit
2	Latin	dēbitum	A debt; something that is owed to another person or entity
3	Latin	dēbēre	—
4	Latin	habēre	goods, capital, investment

Words derived from “débiter”

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