Where does “bycie” come from?

bycie (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bytьje, from Serbo-Croatian bȉti, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bycie (Polish): verbal noun of być; locative/vocative singular of...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of być; locative/vocative singular of...

Ancestry of “bycie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbytьjeexistence, beinghood
2Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-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 →