Where does “bod” come from?
bod (Danish) comes from Middle English buth, from Old Norse buð, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “bod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | buth | Alternative form of bothe |
| 2 | Old Norse | buð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |