Where does “bityl” come from?
bityl (Middle English) comes from Old English bitula, from Proto-Germanic bitulaz, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Ancestry of “bityl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bitula | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bitulaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “bityl”