Where does “bidjaną” come from?

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

bidjaną (Proto-Germanic): to make a request; to ask; to request, ask

Definitions

  1. to make a request; to ask; to request, ask

Ancestry of “bidjaną”, step by step

bidjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-

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

via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰédʰyeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰédʰyetito keep requesting, to keep asking for
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

Words derived from “bidjaną”

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