Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bi
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Pre-Germanic *h₁pi, zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi, with voicing due to Verner's law. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, at”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
*bi
See also[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *bī
- Gothic: 𐌱𐌹 (bi)