Where does “pedel” come from?
pedel (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pedel, from German pedell, from Middle High German pedel, from Medieval Latin pedellus, from Middle English bedel, from Old English bydel, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz — to be awake, be aware.
pedel (Indonesian): beadle, bedel
Definitions
- beadle, bedel
Ancestry of “pedel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pedel | beadle |
| 2 | German | pedell | caretaker, janitor of a school |
| 3 | Middle High German | pedel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pedellus | — |
| 5 | Middle English | bedel | — |
| 6 | Old English | bydel | preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |