Proto-Germanic

*baitijaną

‘to cause to bite’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *baitijaną.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną, most familiar first.

• bet ← abet ← abet ← abeter ← *baitijan
• bait ← bayte ← beita
• clickbait ← bayte ← beita
• abet ← abetten ← abeter ← beter ← bētan
• clipbait ← bayte ← beita
• gaybait ← bait ← bayte ← beita
• scambaiter ← scambait ← bayte ← beita
• streambait ← bayte ← beita
• trendbait ← bayte ← beita

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *baitijaną