Where does “bodian” come from?

bodian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic budōną, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

bodian (Old English): to tell, proclaim, announce; to boast; to preach

Definitions

  1. to tell, proclaim, announce; to boast; to preach

Ancestry of “bodian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbudōnąto proclaim, announce, lere, instruct
2Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “bodian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic budą →