Where does “biten” come from?
biten (Middle English) comes from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
biten (Middle English): to bite
Definitions
- to bite
Ancestry of “biten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 2 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 3 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |