gʷhedʰ-
“to ask, pray, bid”Widely acceptedspeechreligion
Source of English bid, bead, German bitten
Root for asking or praying, yielding English bid, bead (originally prayer), German bitten.
Related Roots
bʰeh₁-mn̥“utterance, speech”bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₂-mn̥-₃“a dividing, a distribution”deh₂-p-“to apportion a sacrificial meal”deh₂p-“to sacrifice, to distribute (ritual meal)”