Where does “bieë” come from?

bieë (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch bië, from Old Dutch bīa, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

bieë (West Flemish): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “bieë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbiëbee
2Old Dutchbīabee
3Proto-Germanicbijōbee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Old Dutch bīa →