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Where does “bidōn” come from?

bidōn (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bidjan, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “bidōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbidjantub, vessel, vat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bidōn”

  • bia
  • bida
  • biða
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