Where does “biding” come from?
Biding is the present participle of bide, formed in English through the Old English participial suffix -ing, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ-.
biding (English): An awaiting; expectation; Residence; habitation;...
Definitions
- An awaiting; expectation; Residence; habitation;...
Ancestry of “biding”, step by step
biding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bide | To bear; to endure; to tolerate; To dwell or... |
| 2 | Middle English | biden | to stay, wait, remain |
| 3 | Old English | bīdan | to stay, continue, live, remain, delay; wait for,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bīdan | to wait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bīdaną | to wait; to wait for, to await |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
via Middle English biding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | biding | — |