Where does “beize” come from?

beize (Middle High German) comes from Old High German beiza, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “beize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbeiza—
2Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “beize”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitō →