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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | beiza | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baitō | That which is or can be bitten; food; bait |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “beize”