Where does “pedel” come from?
pedel (Polish) comes from German pedell, from Middle High German pedel, from Medieval Latin pedellus, from Middle English bedel, from Old English bydel, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną — to be awake, be aware.
pedel (Polish): janitor
Definitions
- janitor
Ancestry of “pedel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pedell | caretaker, janitor of a school |
| 2 | Middle High German | pedel | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pedellus | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bedel | — |
| 5 | Old English | bydel | preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |