Where does “boi̯t” come from?

boi̯t (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

boi̯t (Polabian): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “boi̯t”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*byti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic *byti →