Where does “bitje” come from?

bitje (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

bitje (Serbo-Croatian): being; Obsolete spelling of biće

Definitions

  1. being; Obsolete spelling of biće

Ancestry of “bitje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →