Where does “bìti” come from?

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

bìti (Proto-Slavic): to beat

Definitions

  1. to beat

Ancestry of “bìti”, step by step

bìti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei

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

via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeyH-to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Words derived from “bìti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →