Roots / *gʷhedʰ-₃
gʷhedʰ-₃ “to ask, to pray, to request” Widely accepted communication religion
bid, bead, forbid
At a Glance
Reconstruction gʷhedʰ-₃ Meaning “to ask, to pray, to request” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field communication, religion Root of Old English biddan "to ask, pray", bead (originally "prayer"), yielding English bid, bead, forbid.
bʰeh₂- “to speak, to say, to tell” bʰeh₂-g- “to allot, to apportion fate” bʰeh₁-mn̥-₂ “a speaking, a statement” bʰeh₂-sko- “to speak, to utter sounds” bʰeh₁-tl- “instrument of speaking, lips” bʰer-g- “to hide, to protect, to bury” bhewdh- “to be aware, to make aware” bʰeyd-mn̥ “act of persuading, a trusting” related entry