Where does “byl” come from?
byl (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian bádHr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰádʰHr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
Ancestry of “byl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | bádHr̥ | spade, shovel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰádʰHr̥ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |