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Where does “bedieden” come from?

bedieden (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

bedieden (Middle Dutch): to explain, to make clear; to tell; to dictate,...

Definitions

  1. to explain, to make clear; to tell; to dictate,...

Ancestry of “bedieden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbe-A verb prefix with a variety of meanings
2Old Dutchbe-—
3Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “bedieden”

  • onbeduidend
  • beduidend
  • beduiden
  • beduidsel
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