Where does “bydeform” come from?

bydeform (Danish) comes from Danish byde, from Old Danish biuthæ, from Old Norse bjóða, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

bydeform (Danish): imperative

Definitions

  1. imperative

Ancestry of “bydeform”, step by step

bydeform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish byde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbydeto order, command, bid; to ask, invite; to offer
2Old Danishbiuthæ—
3Old Norsebjóðato offer; to bid, invite; to bid, order
4Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via Danish form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformform; shape; mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Old Norse bjóða →