bitten

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɪtn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to ask, to beg, to plead, to request

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German bitten (request) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (ask, beseech, request, ask for) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- (wish, ask for, ask, pray, request), *gʷʰedʰ- (wish, ask for, ask, pray, request).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰedʰ-

Gloss

wish, ask for, ask, pray, request

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

祈

Emoji
🙏

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