Where does “bi” come from?

bi (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

bi (Proto-Germanic): by, at; near, around

Definitions

  1. by, at; near, around

Ancestry of “bi”, step by step

bi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Indo-European h₁epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “bi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →