Where does “bitare” come from?

bitare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bita, from Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bitare (Swedish): biter, one who bites

Definitions

  1. biter, one who bites

Ancestry of “bitare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbitato bite; to dice, to split into bits
2Old Norsebítato bite
3Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “bitare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →