Where does “bīzan” come from?
bīzan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic bītan, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bīzan (Old High German): to bite
Definitions
- to bite
Ancestry of “bīzan”, step by step
bīzan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic bītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bītan | to bite |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Proto-Germanic *bītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *bītan | — |