Where does “bedian” come from?
bedian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic baidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
bedian (Old Saxon): to demand
Ancestry of “bedian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baidijaną | to force, compel, demand; to constrain, cause to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |