Where does “biddjan” come from?
biddjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
biddjan (Proto-West Germanic): to ask, to make a request
Definitions
- to ask, to make a request
Ancestry of “biddjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |