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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbittebitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...
2Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
3Proto-Germanicbitô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via French débit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdébitflow, rate of flow; output; debit
2LatindēbitumA debt; something that is owed to another person or entity
3Latindēbēre—
4Latinhabēregoods, 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 →