byut

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt (“to become”). Cognates include Latvian būt and Lithuanian būti.

The present tense forms are derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti (“to be”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbɨu̯t]

Verb

byut

  1. (copulative) to be

References
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 48
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