Where does “beit” come from?

beit (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

beit (Old Norse): a pasturage, a pasture; a plate of metal mounted...

Definitions

  1. a pasturage, a pasture; a plate of metal mounted...

Ancestry of “beit”, 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 “beit”

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