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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *bi (“by”).
Preposition
*bi-
- by, at; a general locative prefix.
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic verbs prefixed with *bi-
Category Proto-Germanic nonverbs prefixed with *bi- not found
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *bi-
- Old English: be-
- Old Frisian: bi-, be-
- Saterland Frisian: bi-
- West Frisian: be-
- Old Saxon: bi-
- Old Dutch: bi-, be-
- Old High German: bi-
- Middle High German: bi-, be-
- German: be-
- Luxembourgish: be-
- Yiddish: באַ־ (ba-)
- Vilamovian: by-
- Gothic: 𐌱𐌹- (bi-)
See also