Where does “beite” come from?

beite (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German bītan, from Proto-Germanic bīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

beite (Alemannic German): to wait

Definitions

  1. to wait

Ancestry of “beite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbītanto wait
2Proto-Germanicbīdanąto wait; to wait for, to await
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic bīdaną →