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Where does “бытьё” come from?

бытьё (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бꙑтие, from Proto-Slavic bytьje, 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.

бытьё (Russian): Alternative form of бытиё

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of бытиё

Ancestry of “бытьё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбꙑтие—
2Proto-Slavicbytьje—
3Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
4Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “бытьё”

  • житьё-бытьё
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