Where does “biada” come from?
biada (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic beudan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
biada (Old Frisian): to offer, give
Ancestry of “biada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | beudan | to offer, to bid |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |