Where does “gebodian” come from?
gebodian (Old English) comes from Old English bodian, from Proto-Germanic budōną, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
gebodian (Old English): to announce, proclaim, make known, tell; to...
Definitions
- to announce, proclaim, make known, tell; to...
Ancestry of “gebodian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bodian | to tell, proclaim, announce; to boast; to preach |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | budōną | to proclaim, announce, lere, instruct |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |