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Where does “bʰoydʰeh₂” come from?

bʰoydʰeh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “bʰoydʰeh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bʰoydʰeh₂”

  • be
  • betohem
  • bẹðə
  • baidā
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