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Where does “beda” come from?

beda (Old Dutch) comes from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “beda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbedurequest; prayer; supplication; religious worship
2Proto-Celticbetuyābirch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷetu-yo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “beda”

  • bede
  • smeekbede
  • bede
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