Where does “bitur” come from?
bitur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bitr, from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.
bitur (Icelandic): bitter
Ancestry of “bitur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bitr | bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bitraz | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidrós | biting, splitting |