Where does “bad” come from?

bad (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bad (North Frisian): to ask politely, to beg, request

Definitions

  1. to ask politely, to beg, request

Ancestry of “bad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →