Where does “betohem” come from?

betohem (Albanian) comes from Albanian be, from Proto-Albanian bẹðə, from Proto-Albanian baidā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoydʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

betohem (Albanian): I swear, take an oath

Definitions

  1. I swear, take an oath

Ancestry of “betohem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbeoath; vow, swearing
2Proto-Albanianbẹðə—
3Proto-Albanianbaidā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoydʰéh₂pledge, oath, swear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoydʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian baidā →