Where does “beðr” come from?
beðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
beðr (Old Norse): bolster, bedding
Ancestry of “beðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
Words derived from “beðr”