Where does “misbode” come from?
misbode (English) comes from English bode, from Middle English bode, from Old English boda, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
misbode (English): simple past tense of misbede; To sense or...
Definitions
- simple past tense of misbede; To sense or...
Ancestry of “misbode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bode | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an... |
| 2 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 3 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |