Where does “beide” come from?
beide (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beide, from Old Dutch beithe, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁.
beide (Dutch): both
Ancestry of “beide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | beide | both; both ... and; waiting time, delay |
| 2 | Old Dutch | beithe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bai | both |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | — |
Words derived from “beide”