Where does “bitlaus” come from?

bitlaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bít, from Icelandic bíta, from Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bitlaus (Icelandic): dull as a knife

Definitions

  1. dull as a knife

Ancestry of “bitlaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbítfirst-person singular active present indicative...
2Icelandicbítato bite someone or something; to sting; to be...
3Old Norsebítato bite
4Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →