Where does “abete” come from?

abete (Old Portuguese) comes from Old French abeter, from Old French beter, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

abete (Old Portuguese): lure

Definitions

  1. lure

Ancestry of “abete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchabeterto entice
2Old Frenchbeterto bait
3Old Norsebeitato graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...
4Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “abete”

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