Where does “bidden” come from?
bidden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic biddjan, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bidden (Middle Dutch): to pray; to ask, to request; to beg
Definitions
- to pray; to ask, to request; to beg
Ancestry of “bidden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bidden | to ask urgently, to request, to beg |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | biddjan | to ask, to make a request |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |