Where does “boden” come from?

boden (Middle English) comes from Old English bodian, from Proto-Germanic budōną, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Ancestry of “boden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbodianto tell, proclaim, announce; to boast; to preach
2Proto-Germanicbudōnąto proclaim, announce, lere, instruct
3Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
4Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic budą →