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Where does “bẹðə” come from?

bẹðə (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian baidā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoydʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “bẹðə”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbaidā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoydʰéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bẹðə”

  • be
  • betohem
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