Where does “biding” come from?
biding (Cebuano) comes from English bidding, from English bid, from Middle English bidden, from Old English biddan, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
biding (Cebuano): a contract bidding; an auction; a bidding; the...
Definitions
- a contract bidding; an auction; a bidding; the...
Ancestry of “biding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bidding | present participle of bid; That which one is... |
| 2 | English | bid | To issue a command; to tell; To invite; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | bidden | To ask, beseech; To demand; To command |
| 4 | Old English | biddan | to ask; to beg |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | biddjan | to ask, to make a request |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |