Where does “biðminni” come from?
biðminni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bið, 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.
biðminni (Icelandic): buffer
Ancestry of “biðminni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | bið | waiting; delay |
| 2 | Old Norse | bið | first-person singular present indicative active... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidą | waiting, biding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bīdaną | to wait; to wait for, to await |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |