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
Ancestry of “bieë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bië | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bīa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |