Where does “bid” come from?

bid (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bidden, from Middle Dutch bidden, from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bid (Afrikaans): to pray

Definitions

to pray

Ancestry of “bid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	bidden	to pray; to pray to; to bid
2	Middle Dutch	bidden	to pray; to ask, to request; to beg
3	Old Dutch	bidden	to ask urgently, to request, to beg
4	Proto-West Germanic	biddjan	to ask, to make a request
5	Proto-Germanic	bidjaną	to make a request; to ask; to request, ask
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰidʰ-	to command; pot, bucket, barrel
7	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeydʰ-	to compel, force; to trust

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