Where does “bidello” come from?
bidello (Italian) comes from Old French bedel, from Medieval Latin bidellus, from Frankish bidil, from Proto-Germanic bidilaz, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bidello (Italian): caretaker, janitor
Definitions
- caretaker, janitor
Ancestry of “bidello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bedel | A beadle, academic usher |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bidellus | — |
| 3 | Frankish | bidil | candidate, volunteer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bidilaz | seeker |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |