Where does “bidding” come from?
Bidding comes from Middle English bidden, from Old English bēodan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-.
bidding (English): present participle of bid; That which one is...
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- present participle of bid; That which one is...
Ancestry of “bidding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bid | To issue a command; to tell; To invite; to... |
| 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 |