Where does “ābēodan” come from?
ābēodan (Old English) comes from Old English bēodan, from Proto-West Germanic beudan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
ābēodan (Old English): to command, proclaim
Definitions
- to command, proclaim
Ancestry of “ābēodan”, step by step
ābēodan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bēodan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēodan | to announce; to command, proclaim; to command,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beudan | to offer, to bid |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |