Where does “bië” come from?
bië (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bīa, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.
Ancestry of “bië”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | bīa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |