Where does “biotan” come from?
biotan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic beudan, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
biotan (Old High German): to offer
Ancestry of “biotan”, 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 |
Words derived from “biotan”