Where does “bilden” come from?
bilden (German) comes from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.
bilden (German): to form, to train; to educate oneself
Definitions
- to form, to train; to educate oneself
Ancestry of “bilden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 2 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 3 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | — |
Words derived from “bilden”