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
Ancestry of “beche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēċe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bytьje | — |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | bȉti | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
Words derived from “beche”