Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bi
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
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
Preposition
*bi
- by, at [with accusative; or with or; or with dative]
- near, around [with accusative; or with or; or with dative]
See also
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *bī
- Gothic: 𐌱𐌹 (bi)