Where does “ביסל” come from?

ביסל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ביס, from Old High German biz, from Proto-Germanic bitiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

ביסל (Yiddish): Diminutive of ביס; a bit, piece, little

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ביס; a bit, piece, little

Ancestry of “ביסל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishביסbite
2Old High Germanbiz—
3Proto-Germanicbitizbite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bitiz →