Where does “bidlo” come from?

bidlo (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic bidlo, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bidlo (Slovak): roost, perch

Definitions

  1. roost, perch

Ancestry of “bidlo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbidlo
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 →
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