Where does “bikube” come from?

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

bikube (Norwegian Bokmål): a beehive

Definitions

a beehive

Ancestry of “bikube”, step by step

bikube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bie

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	bie	a bee; or <br>; to wait
2	Old Norse	bý	bee
3	Proto-Germanic	biją	—
4	Proto-Germanic	bijǭ	bee
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰey-	bee

via Norwegian Bokmål kube

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	kube	cube; hive
2	Latin	cūpa	tub, cask, tun, vat
3	Ancient Greek	κώπη	a handle
4	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂p-eh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂p-	to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

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