Where does “*zabỳti” come from?

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

*zabỳti (Proto-Slavic): to forget

Definitions

  1. to forget

Ancestry of “*zabỳti”, step by step

*zabỳti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic byti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbytito be
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Proto-Slavic za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “*zabỳti”

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