Where does “bytьje” come from?

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

bytьje (Proto-Slavic): existence, beinghood

Definitions

  1. existence, beinghood

Ancestry of “bytьje”, step by step

bytьje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȉti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Proto-Slavic *byti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*byti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bytьje”

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