Where does “biec” come from?
biec (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic běťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
biec (Polish): to run
Ancestry of “biec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | běťi | Alternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bḗˀgtei | to flee, run |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰégʷeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |