English word bed comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰēdʰ-, and later Old English bedd (Bed.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰēdʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰodʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | plot, patch of ground |
| *badją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A dug plot of ground, patch, lair. A dug resting-place to lay the dead; burial plot; grave. Any resting-place; bed. |
| bedd | Old English (ang) | Bed. |
| bædd | Old English (ang) | |
| bedde | Middle English (enm) | |
| bed | English (en) | (transitive) To dress or prepare the surface of (stone) so it can serve as a bed.. (transitive) To furnish with a bed or bedding.. (transitive) To lay flat; to lay in order; to place in a horizontal or recumbent position.. (transitive) To lay or put in any hollow place, or place of rest and security, surrounded or enclosed; to embed.. (transitive) To place in a bed.. (transitive) To set in a [...] |