Re[2]: [tied] offer-command-announce-awake-aware-inquire-learn-under

At 2:47:45 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2009, Andrew Jarrette
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
> <BMScott@...> wrote:

>> At 4:01:46 PM on Friday, January 9, 2009, Andrew Jarrette
>> wrote:

>> [...]

>>> I've heard of Gmc *bidjan being considered a derivative
>>> of the *bheidh- root,

>> Seems to be pretty standard: I find it in both Watkins
>> and Ringe.

> If it's not too much to ask, do you think you could
> explain the semantic development of "trust" (or
> "persuade") to "request, pray for"?

Sorry: I misread and was thinking of *bi:dan. Ringe derives
*bidjan from *gWHédHyeti '(s)he is asking for', PGmc
*bidiþi, infinitive *bidjanã. Watkins also derives it from
*gWHedH-.

Brian