Where does “bið” come from?

bið (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bið, from Proto-Germanic bidą, from Proto-Germanic bīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bið (Icelandic): waiting; delay

Definitions

  1. waiting; delay

Ancestry of “bið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebiðfirst-person singular present indicative active...
2Proto-Germanicbidąwaiting, biding
3Proto-Germanicbīdanąto wait; to wait for, to await
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bið”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic bīdaną →
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