Where does “beiza” come from?

beiza (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “beiza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “beiza”

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