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Where does “bitta” come from?

bitta (Italian) comes from French bitte, from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bitta (Italian): bollard, kevel, cleat. bitt

Definitions

  1. bollard, kevel, cleat. bitt

Ancestry of “bitta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbittebitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...
2Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
3Proto-Germanicbitô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “bitta”

  • bitte
  • abbittare
  • abbittatura
  • bitva
  • битва
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