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

neuter a-stemDeclension 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

• *bidōną

Descendants

• Old English: bid
  • ⇒ Old English: anbid, onbid; bidfæst; bidsteal
• Old Norse: bið
  • Icelandic: bið
  • Old Swedish: bidh