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Where does “bidlo” come from?

bidlo (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Definitions

Ancestry of “bidlo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bidlo”

  • bilo
  • било
  • било
  • bidło
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