Where does “bie” come from?

bie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bie (Norwegian Bokmål): a bee; or <br>; to wait

Definitions

  1. a bee; or <br>; to wait

Ancestry of “bie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebýbee
2Proto-Germanicbiją—
3Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “bie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →