Where does “biddest” come from?
biddest (English) comes from English BID, 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.
biddest (English): second-person singular simple present form of bid
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of bid
Ancestry of “biddest”, step by step
biddest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English BID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | BID | Initialism of bis in diē..: twice a day, two... |
| 2 | Middle English | bidden | To ask, beseech; To demand; To command |
| 3 | Old English | biddan | to ask; to beg |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | biddjan | to ask, to make a request |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |