Where does “bilit” come from?
bilit (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic běliti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
bilit (Hungarian): accusative singular of bili
Definitions
- accusative singular of bili
Ancestry of “bilit”, step by step
bilit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic běliti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | běliti | to whiten |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Malay bilik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | bilik | A room division in a building |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bilik | room |
via Hungarian bili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bili | chamber pot, jerry, po |