Where does “bieten” come from?
bieten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German biotan, from Proto-West Germanic beudan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “bieten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | biotan | to offer |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beudan | to offer, to bid |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |