Where does “byti” come from?

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

byti (Proto-Slavic): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “byti”, step by step

byti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei

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

via Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́tei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́tei—

Words derived from “byti”

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