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
- without; besides; but, except
Ancestry of “be”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *beź | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰe | instrumental particle; outside, without |