bheudh-

To be aware, to make aware.

Derivatives include bid, forbid, and Buddha².

1.

a. bid, from Old English bēodan, to proclaim;

b. forbid, from Old English forbēodan, to forbid;

c. verboten, from Old High German farbiotan, to forbid. a-c all from Germanic *(for)beudan (*for, before; see per¹).

2. bode¹, from Old English bodian, to announce, from boda, messenger, from Germanic *budōn-.

3. beadle, from Old English bydel, herald, messenger, and Old High German butil, herald, both from Germanic *budilaz, herald.

4. ombudsman, from Old Norse bodh, command, from Germanic *budam.

5. Buddha²; bodhisattva, bo tree, from Sanskrit bodhati, he awakes, is enlightened, becomes aware, and bodhiḥ, perfect knowledge.

 

[Pokorny bheudh- 150.]

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