Where does “abita” come from?

abita (Portuguese) comes from French bitte, from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

abita (Portuguese): bitt, bollard, mooring post

Definitions

  1. bitt, bollard, mooring post

Ancestry of “abita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbittebitt, bollard, mooring post; Alternative spelling...
2Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
3Proto-Germanicbitô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bitô →