Where does “bivati” come from?
bivati (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.
bivati (Serbo-Croatian): to be occasionally, happen, occur sometimes; to...
Definitions
- to be occasionally, happen, occur sometimes; to...
Ancestry of “bivati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 “bivati”