Where does “beita” come from?

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

beita (Old Norse): to graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...

Definitions

  1. to graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...

Ancestry of “beita”, 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 “beita”

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