Where does “bidden” come from?

bidden (Middle English) comes from Old English biddan, 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 English): To ask, beseech; To demand; To command

Definitions

  1. To ask, beseech; To demand; To command

Ancestry of “bidden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbiddanto ask; to beg
2Proto-West Germanicbiddjanto ask, to make a request
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 “bidden”

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