Where does “påbud” come from?

påbud (Danish) comes from Danish bud, 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.

påbud (Danish): a rule saying that some particular action must be...

Definitions

  1. a rule saying that some particular action must be...

Ancestry of “påbud”, step by step

påbud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbudcommand; message; offer
2Middle EnglishbuthAlternative form of bothe
3Old Norsebuðoffer
4Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
5Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic budą →