Where does “bidar” come from?
bidar (English) comes from Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
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Ancestry of “bidar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | wider | opposite |
| 2 | Old High German | widar | against; ram |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |