Where does “*bait” come from?

*bait (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “*bait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbaitazboat, ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitaz →
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