Where does “biðja” come from?

biðja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse biðja, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

biðja (Icelandic): to ask, request some action of someone; to pray

Definitions

  1. to ask, request some action of someone; to pray

Ancestry of “biðja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebiðjato ask, beg, request; to pray
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 “biðja”

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