Where does “bëwac” come from?

bëwac (Slovincian) comes from Proto-Slavic byvati, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “bëwac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbyvatito be, to occur
2Proto-Slavicbytito be
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bëwac

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic byti