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
Ancestry of “beis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | biðjast | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bidjaną | to make a request; to ask; to request, ask |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |