Where does “beite” come from?

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

beite (Middle English): Alternative form of bayte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bayte

Ancestry of “beite”, step by step

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