Where does “bedel” come from?

bedel (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin bidellus, from Frankish bidil, from Proto-Germanic bidilaz, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bedel (Old French): A beadle, academic usher

Definitions

  1. A beadle, academic usher

Ancestry of “bedel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbidellus—
2Frankishbidilcandidate, volunteer
3Proto-Germanicbidilazseeker
4Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bedel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →