Where does “bode” come from?
bode (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bode (Dutch): messenger; servant
Ancestry of “bode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bōde | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bodo | messenger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “bode”