Where does “bilden” come from?

bilden (Middle English) comes from Old English byldan, from Proto-Germanic balþijaną, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bilden (Middle English): To lodge; to stay, to reside; To make, start, or...

Definitions

  1. To lodge; to stay, to reside; To make, start, or...

Ancestry of “bilden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyldanto build; Alternative form of bieldan
2Proto-Germanicbalþijanąto make bold; animate; encourage
3Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bilden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →