Where does “bode” come from?
Bode comes from Old English boda, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- and bʰeydʰ-, roots of uncertain original meaning.
bode (English): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an...
Definitions
- To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an...
Ancestry of “bode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 2 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “bode”