Where does “beis” come from?

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

beis (Westrobothnian): beg, request

Definitions

  1. beg, request

Ancestry of “beis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebiðjast—
2Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →