Where does “bedel” come from?
bedel (Dutch) comes from Dutch bedelen, from Old English bedælan, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
bedel (Dutch): A charm; The practice of begging, mendicancy; A...
Definitions
- A charm; The practice of begging, mendicancy; A...
Ancestry of “bedel”, step by step
bedel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bedelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bedelen | to beg for alms or handouts; to pray; to assign,... |
| 2 | Old English | bedælan | to deprive |
| 3 | Old English | be | by |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Medieval Latin bidellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bidellus | — |
| 2 | Frankish | bidil | candidate, volunteer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidilaz | seeker |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |