Where does “бꙑтие” come from?
бꙑтие (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bytьje, from Serbo-Croatian bȉti, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
бꙑтие (Old East Slavic): being, existence
Definitions
- being, existence