Where does “izbeliște” come from?
izbeliște (Romanian) comes from Romanian izbeală, from Romanian izbi, from Serbo-Croatian избити, from Serbo-Croatian би̏ти, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
izbeliște (Romanian): a desolate place
Definitions
- a desolate place
Ancestry of “izbeliște”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | izbeală | blow |
| 2 | Romanian | izbi | to knock, hit, strike |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | избити | to knock out; to beat, trash; to break out,... |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | би̏ти | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |