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Where does “bisitjaną” come from?

bisitjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, 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.

bisitjaną (Proto-Germanic): to sit among, sit near

Definitions

  1. to sit among, sit near

Ancestry of “bisitjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
2Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “bisitjaną”

  • beset
  • besetting
  • besetment
  • besit
  • besetter
  • besetten
  • Staatsbesitz
  • besitzlos
  • Besitz
  • Streubesitz
  • Besitzerin
  • Besitzer
  • besitzen
  • bezitten
  • besitta
  • besittning
  • beseten
  • besetten
  • besitten
  • besittan
  • beseten
  • 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽
  • besitten
  • bisizzen
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