Where does “wùbëc” come from?

wùbëc (Slovincian) comes from Kashubian bëc, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

wùbëc (Slovincian): to stay, to remain, to linger

Definitions

  1. to stay, to remain, to linger

Ancestry of “wùbëc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianbëcto be; to exist
2Proto-Slavic*byti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-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 →