Where does “wëbëwac” come from?

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

wëbëwac (Slovincian): to stay for a while, to endure, to linger, to remain

Definitions

  1. to stay for a while, to endure, to linger, to remain

Ancestry of “wëbëwac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovincianbëwac—
2Proto-Slavicbyvatito be, to occur
3Proto-Slavicbytito be
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →