Where does “be” come from?

be (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź, from Proto-Indo-European bʰe — instrumental particle; outside, without.

be (Lithuanian): without; besides; but, except

Definitions

  1. without; besides; but, except

Ancestry of “be”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without

Words derived from “be”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰe →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź →