Where does “bíða” come from?
bíða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bidōn, from Proto-Germanic bidjan, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bíða (Old Norse): to abide, wait for; to suffer, undergo, sustain;...
Definitions
- to abide, wait for; to suffer, undergo, sustain;...
Ancestry of “bíða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bidōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bidjan | tub, vessel, vat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
Words derived from “bíða”