Reconstruction:Old Dutch/bitan

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This Old Dutch 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 Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bītan.

Verb

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*bītan

  1. to bite

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: biten
    • Dutch: bijten
      • Afrikaans: byt
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: biti
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: bet, bit
      • ? Sranan Tongo: beti
    • Limburgish: biete