Where does “bisvärm” come from?

bisvärm (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.

bisvärm (Swedish): a swarm of bees

Definitions

  1. a swarm of bees

Ancestry of “bisvärm”, step by step

bisvärm 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 svärm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvärma swarm
2Old Swedishsværmberswarm
3Old Norsesvarmrswarm
4Proto-Germanicswarmazswarm; dizziness
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →