Old High German edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *bītan, whence also Old English bītan and Old Norse bíta, Gothic 𐌱𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (beitan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (to split).

Verb edit

bīzan

  1. to bite

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle High German: bīszen