Where does “Beize” come from?

Beize (German) comes from Middle High German beize, from Old High German beiza, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Beize (German): mordant; marinade

Definitions

  1. mordant; marinade

Ancestry of “Beize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeize—
2Old High Germanbeiza—
3Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “Beize”

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