Where does “ביס” come from?
ביס (Yiddish) comes from Old High German biz, from Proto-Germanic bitiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
ביס (Yiddish): bite
Ancestry of “ביס”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | biz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bitiz | bite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |