Where does “beche” come from?

beche (Middle English) comes from Old English bēċe, from Proto-Slavic bytьje, from Serbo-Croatian bȉti, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

beche (Middle English): beech

Definitions

  1. beech

Ancestry of “beche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēċebeech
2Proto-Slavicbytьjeexistence, beinghood
3Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
4Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “beche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →