bit

Swedish

/biːt/, /bɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • bit small piece
  • bit portion
  • bit binary digit
  • bit unit of storage
  • bit of music

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse biti (beam) derived from English bit (binary digit, morsel) root from Proto-Indo-European *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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