Where does “bíða eftir” come from?
bíða eftir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bíða, from Old Norse bíða, from Proto-Germanic bidōn, from Proto-Germanic bidjan, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bíða eftir (Icelandic): to wait for something, to wait on
Definitions
- to wait for something, to wait on
Ancestry of “bíða eftir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | bíða | to wait; to wait for something; to abide,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bíða | to abide, wait for; to suffer, undergo, sustain;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bidjan | tub, vessel, vat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |