Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bi-

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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *bi (“by”).

Preposition

*bi-

1. by, at; a general locative prefix.

See also

• *bi

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-
    • Middle English: bi-, be-, by-, b- (in certain words)
      • English: be-
      • Scots: be-
  • Old Frisian: bi-, be-
    • Saterland Frisian: bi-
    • West Frisian: be-
  • Old Saxon: bi-
    • Middle Low German: bi-, be-
      • Low German: be-
      • → Danish: be-
      • → Swedish: be-
      • → Norwegian: be-
  • Old Dutch: bi-, be-
    • Middle Dutch: be-, bi-
      • Dutch: be-
        • Afrikaans: be-
  • Old High German: bi-
    • Middle High German: bi-, be-
      • German: be-
      • Luxembourgish: be-
      • Yiddish: באַ־ (ba-)
      • Vilamovian: by-
• Gothic: 𐌱𐌹- (bi-)