Where does “bedare” come from?
bedare (English) comes from English dare, from Middle English durren, from Old English durran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
bedare (English): To defy
Definitions
- To defy
Ancestry of “bedare”, step by step
bedare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dare | To have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | durren | To dare, be willing to do in the face of... |
| 3 | Old English | durran | to dare |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | durʀan | to dare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |