Where does “pabūti” come from?
pabūti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian būti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
pabūti (Lithuanian): to stay for a while
Ancestry of “pabūti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | būti | to be; to exist; to become |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |