Where does “biedäl” come from?

biedäl (Volapük) comes from Volapük al, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

biedäl (Volapük): bitterness

Definitions

  1. bitterness

Ancestry of “biedäl”, step by step

biedäl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Volapük al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükaleach; every
2Proto-Germanicallazall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Volapük bied

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükbiedbitterness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Volapük al →