Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bidą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Zero-grade action noun derived from *bīdaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.ðɑ̃/

Noun

*bidą n

  1. waiting, biding

Inflection

Declension of *bidą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *bidą *bidō
vocative *bidą *bidō
accusative *bidą *bidō
genitive *bidas, *bidis *bidǫ̂
dative *bidai *bidamaz
instrumental *bidō *bidamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: bid
    • Old English: anbid, onbid; bidfæst; bidsteal
  • Old Norse: bið