Where does “biðja” come from?
biðja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
biðja (Old Norse): to ask, beg, request; to pray
Definitions
- to ask, beg, request; to pray
Ancestry of “biðja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
Words derived from “biðja”