Where does “betta” come from?

betta (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

betta (Westrobothnian): piece

Definitions

  1. piece

Ancestry of “betta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebitibit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam
2Proto-Germanicbitô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bitô →