Where does “バイト” come from?

バイト (Japanese) comes from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.

バイト (Japanese): Clipping of アルバイト; byte; a tool bit

Definitions

  1. Clipping of アルバイト; byte; a tool bit

Ancestry of “バイト”, step by step

バイト traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English byte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbyteA short sequence of bits that can be operated on...
2EnglishbiteTo cut into something by clamping the teeth; To...
3Middle Englishbitento bite
4Old Englishbetēonto cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,...
5Old Englishtēonto drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...
6Old Englishtēohan
7Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
8Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Japanese アルバイト

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseアルバイトpart-time job, especially for students; part-time...
2Germanarbeittoil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation
3Middle High Germanarbeit
4Old High Germanarbeit
5Proto-West Germanicarbaiþihardship
6Proto-Germanicarbaidizlabour, work, toil; hardship, suffering
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

via Dutch beitel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchbeitelA chisel, tool consisting of a slim oblong block...
2Middle Dutchbeitellittle boat

Words derived from “バイト

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan