Where does “biće” come from?

biće (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

biće (Serbo-Croatian): creature; being

Definitions

  1. creature; being

Ancestry of “biće”, step by step

biće traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic bytьje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbytьjeexistence, beinghood
2Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Polish bić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbićto beat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →