Where does “būt” come from?

būt (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

būt (Latvian): to be, to exist; to be, to be at, to be located;...

Definitions

  1. to be, to exist; to be, to be at, to be located;...

Ancestry of “būt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “būt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →