Where does “bield” come from?
bield (English) comes from Middle English belde, from Old English byldo, from Proto-West Germanic balþī, from Proto-Germanic balþį̄, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bield (English): Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of...
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- Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of...
Ancestry of “bield”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | belde | motivation, promotion, fostering; assistance,... |
| 2 | Old English | byldo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | balþī | boldness, strength, courage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balþį̄ | boldness, strength, courage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |