Where does “битий” come from?

битий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бити, from Proto-Slavic biti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

битий (Ukrainian): beaten

Definitions

  1. beaten

Ancestry of “битий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбитиto beat, to hit, to strike
2Proto-Slavicbitito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic biti →