Where does “bedd” come from?

bedd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

bedd (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of be; supine of be

Definitions

  1. past participle of be; supine of be

Ancestry of “bedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeðrbolster, bedding
2Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →