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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/byjati

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Slavic

Etymology

A byform of *byti + *-jati, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (to grow, to become).

Verb

*byjati impf

  1. to be, to become

Inflection

<a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Slavic_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*b%CA%B0uH-' title='Category:Proto-Slavic terms derived from the PIE root *bʰuH-'>Proto-Slavic terms derived from the PIE root *bʰuH-</a>‎ (0 c, 6 e)

Derived terms

  • *dobyjati (to extract)

Descendants

  • South Slavic
    • Bulgarian: бѝям (bìjam) (rare)
      • Bulgarian: добѝя (dobìja)
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic: би́јати (rare)
      Latin: bíјati (rare)

Further reading

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