Where does “abeter” come from?

abeter (Old French) comes from Old French beter, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

abeter (Old French): to entice

Definitions

  1. to entice

Ancestry of “abeter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbeterto bait
2Old Norsebeitato graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...
3Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “abeter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitō →