bida

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to bide, to await

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish bīþa, biþa inherited from Old Norse bíða (abide, wait) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną (wait, await) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeydʰ-

Gloss

persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain

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