Where does “beide” come from?
beide (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beithe, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁.
beide (Middle Dutch): both; both ... and; waiting time, delay
Definitions
- both; both ... and; waiting time, delay
Ancestry of “beide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | beithe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bai | both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | — |
Words derived from “beide”