Where does “bidder” come from?
Bidder comes from English bid, influenced by the Chinese 兒 suffix, Old French -er, and Latin -are, -arius, and -us, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
bidder (English): Someone who bids, e.g. at an auction
Definitions
- Someone who bids, e.g. at an auction
Ancestry of “bidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | biddere | — |
Words derived from “bidder”