Where does “бити” come from?
бити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
бити (Serbo-Croatian): to be
Ancestry of “бити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
Words derived from “бити”