Where does “bide” come from?

bide (Danish) comes from Old Danish bitæ, from Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bide (Danish): bite

Definitions

  1. bite

Ancestry of “bide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbitæ—
2Old Norsebítato bite
3Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →