Where does “bedecian” come from?
bedecian (Old English) 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,...
bedecian (Old English): to beg
Ancestry of “bedecian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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