Where does “биття” come from?

биття (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.

биття (Ukrainian): beating

Definitions

  1. beating

Ancestry of “биття”, 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 →
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