Where does “būti” come from?

būti (Old Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

būti (Old Lithuanian): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “būti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →