Where does “bi-” come from?
bi- (Malay) comes from Persian بی, from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
bi- (Malay): less; prefix expressing the lack of the root word
Definitions
- less; prefix expressing the lack of the root word
Ancestry of “bi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بی | -less; un-; in- |
| 2 | English | Bee | someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 4 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |