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Where does “bidjan” come from?

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

bidjan (Proto-Germanic): tub, vessel, vat

Definitions

  1. tub, vessel, vat

Ancestry of “bidjan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bidjan”

  • bia
  • bida
  • biða
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