Where does “be” come from?
be (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse biðja, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
be (Norwegian Nynorsk): to pray; to ask something of someone
Definitions
- to pray; to ask something of someone
Ancestry of “be”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | biðja | to ask, beg, request; to pray |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |