Where does “biet” come from?

biet (Danish) comes from Danish bie, from Old Norse bíða, from Proto-Germanic bidōn, from Proto-Germanic bidjan, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

biet (Danish): past participle of bie

Definitions

  1. past participle of bie

Ancestry of “biet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbieto stay, wait
2Old Norsebíðato abide, wait for; to suffer, undergo, sustain;...
3Proto-Germanicbidōn—
4Proto-Germanicbidjantub, vessel, vat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjan →