biten

Middle English

/ˈbiːtən/

verb
Definitions
  • to bite

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bītan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bītaną (bite) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down), *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyd-

Gloss

split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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