Where does “beiden” come from?

beiden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beiden, from Old Dutch beiden, from Proto-West Germanic *baidijan, from Proto-Germanic baidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

beiden (Dutch): both; to await, to bide; to wait

Definitions

  1. both; to await, to bide; to wait

Ancestry of “beiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbeiden—
2Old Dutchbeidento wait
3Proto-West Germanic*baidijanto force, compel, demand, urge
4Proto-Germanicbaidijanąto force, compel, demand; to constrain, cause to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baidijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *baidijan →