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

  1. to pray; to ask something of someone

Ancestry of “be”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebiðjato ask, beg, request; to pray
2Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “be”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →