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Where does “Bedienerin” come from?

Bedienerin (German) comes from Dutch bediener, from Dutch bedienen, from Middle Dutch bedienen, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.

Ancestry of “Bedienerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbedieneroperator
2Dutchbedienento be of assistance to, to serve; to serve; to...
3Middle Dutchbedienento serve, to be useful
4Middle Dutchbe-A verb prefix with a variety of meanings
5Old Dutchbe-—
6Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
7Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “Bedienerin”

  • бединерица
  • bedinerica
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