Where does “bitje” come from?

bitje (Slovene) comes from Slovene bíti, 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 (Slovene): being

Definitions

  1. being

Ancestry of “bitje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenebítito be; to beat
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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