Where does “bidden” come from?
bidden (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German beodan, from Old High German biotan, from Proto-West Germanic beudan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bidden (Luxembourgish): to offer; to bid; to occur, to arise
Definitions
- to offer; to bid; to occur, to arise
Ancestry of “bidden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | beodan | — |
| 2 | Old High German | biotan | to offer |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | beudan | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “bidden”