Where does “godbid” come from?
godbid (Danish) comes from Danish bid, from Old Norse biti, from Proto-Germanic bitô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
godbid (Danish): tidbit, titbit; nugget
Ancestry of “godbid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | bid | bite; bit, morsel; bite, mouthful |
| 2 | Old Norse | biti | bit, mouthful, morsel; eyetooth; crossbeam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bitô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |