Where does “abette” come from?

abette (Middle English) comes from Old French abeter, from Old French beter, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “abette”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	abeter	to entice
2	Old French	beter	to bait
3	Old Norse	beita	to graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...
4	Proto-Germanic	baitō	That which is or can be bitten; food; bait
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyd-	to split
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰey-	bee

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitō →