Where does “bi” come from?

bi (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bi (Swedish): bee; bisexual; by

Definitions

  1. bee; bisexual; by

Ancestry of “bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedish
2Old Norsebee
3Proto-Germanicbiją
4Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “bi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-