Where does “bit” come from?

bit (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic bït — louse.

bit (Karaim): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “bit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbïtlouse
Every word from Proto-Turkic bït
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