Where does “baytynge” come from?

baytynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English baiten, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

baytynge (Middle English): Baiting of an animal using hounds

Definitions

  1. Baiting of an animal using hounds

Ancestry of “baytynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbaitenAlternative form of bayten
2Old Norsebeitato graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...
3Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitō →