Where does “beiti” come from?

beiti (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse beit, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

beiti (Icelandic): pasture, grazing land

Definitions

  1. pasture, grazing land

Ancestry of “beiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeita pasturage, a pasture; a plate of metal mounted...
2Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “beiti”

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