Where does “bydel” come from?
bydel (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bydel (Old English): preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer
Definitions
- preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer
Ancestry of “bydel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “bydel”