Where does “bai̯t” come from?

bai̯t (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bai̯t (Polabian): to beat

Definitions

  1. to beat

Ancestry of “bai̯t”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →
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