Where does “biz” come from?

biz (Zhuang) comes from Proto-Tai bwiːᴬ, from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

biz (Zhuang): fat; chubby; fatty; fertile; rich

Definitions

  1. fat; chubby; fatty; fertile; rich

Ancestry of “biz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taibwiːᴬfat
2Chinese
3EnglishfailTo be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular...
4Middle Englishfailen
5Anglo-Normanfailliralternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err
6Vulgar Latinfallire
7Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel-Every word from Latin fallōEvery word from Vulgar Latin fallire