Where does “biþia” come from?

biþia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse biðja, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

biþia (Old Swedish): to request, to ask for; to pray

Definitions

  1. to request, to ask for; to pray

Ancestry of “biþia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebiðjato ask, beg, request; to pray
2Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “biþia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →