Where does “bede” come from?

bede (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beda, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

bede (Middle Dutch): prayer; plea, request; Alternative form of beide

Definitions

  1. prayer; plea, request; Alternative form of beide

Ancestry of “bede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbedaprayer
2Old Englishbedurequest; prayer; supplication; religious worship
3Proto-Celticbetuyābirch
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷetu-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “bede”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s →