Where does “obez” come from?

obez (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ubatją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰi- — to hit, strike; on, toward, from, by.

Ancestry of “obez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicubatjąsupplement, nuts, fruit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰi-to hit, strike; on, toward, from, by
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ubatją →