Where does “bistå” come from?

bistå (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.

bistå (Swedish): to help and support; to stand by

Definitions

  1. to help and support; to stand by

Ancestry of “bistå”, step by step

bistå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bi

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

via Swedish stå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
2Old Swedishstā—
3Old Norsestandato stand
4Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →