Where does “biätare” come from?

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

biätare (Swedish): European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Definitions

  1. European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Ancestry of “biätare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbibee; bisexual; by
2Old Swedishbī—
3Old Norsebýbee
4Proto-Germanicbiją—
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “biätare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →