Where does “bidellus” come from?

bidellus (Medieval Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “bidellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbidilcandidate, volunteer
2Proto-Germanicbidilazseeker
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

Words derived from “bidellus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →