Where does “*byti” come from?

*byti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “*byti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “*byti

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei