Where does “BID” come from?
BID (English) comes from Middle English bidden, from Old English biddan, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
BID (English): Initialism of bis in diē..: twice a day, two...
Definitions
- Initialism of bis in diē..: twice a day, two...
Ancestry of “BID”, step by step
BID traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bidden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bidden | To ask, beseech; To demand; To command |
| 2 | Old English | biddan | to ask; to beg |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | biddjan | to ask, to make a request |
| 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 |
via Latin [[bis]] [[in]] [[diē]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | [[bis]] [[in]] [[diē]] | — |