Where does “bidden” come from?

bidden (Low German) comes from Old Saxon biddian, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bidden (Low German): to ask; to pray; to request

Definitions

  1. to ask; to pray; to request

Ancestry of “bidden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbiddianto pray; to bid
2Proto-West Germanicbiddjanto ask, to make a request
3Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →