Reconstruction:Old English/bittan

This Old English 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.

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *bittjan.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

*bittan

  1. to bite, take a bite
  2. to chew, eat

Conjugation edit

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: bitten, bytten (variant of Middle English biten (to bite))