Where does “bidil” come from?

bidil (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic bidilaz, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bidil (Frankish): candidate, volunteer

Definitions

  1. candidate, volunteer

Ancestry of “bidil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbidilazseeker
2Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bidil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →