Where does “bý” come from?
bý (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bý (Icelandic): bee; first-person singular present active...
Definitions
- bee; first-person singular present active...
Ancestry of “bý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |