Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bidjaną
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
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From Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰédʰyeti, from *gʷʰedʰ- (“to ask for; beseech”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*bidjaną
- to make a request (of/for);
- (transitive, +accu) to ask (of person)
- (transitive, +gen) to request, ask (for something)
Inflection
Conjugation of *bidjaną (strong class 5 j-present)