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 edit

Etymology edit

From *bi (“by”).

Preposition edit

*bi-

by, at; a general locative prefix.

Derived terms edit

Proto-Germanic verbs prefixed with *bi-

Category Proto-Germanic nonverbs prefixed with *bi- not found

Descendants edit

Old English: be-
- Middle English: bi-, be-, by-; b-
  - 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-)