Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bedą

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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

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Etymology

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Probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- (to ask for, beseech, implore); more at *bedō.

Noun

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*bedą n

  1. (West Germanic) prayer, entreaty
    Synonym: *bedō f

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *bedą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *bedą *bedō
vocative *bedą *bedō
accusative *bedą *bedō
genitive *bedas, *bidis *bedǫ̂
dative *bedai *bedamaz
instrumental *bedō *bedamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *bed
    • Old English: bed
    • Old High German: *bet