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
Ancestry of “byti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “byti”