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
- past participle of be; supine of be
Ancestry of “bedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |