Where does “besig” come from?

besig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bezig, from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch bisig, from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.

besig (Afrikaans): busy

Definitions

  1. busy

Ancestry of “besig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbezigbusy, occupied
2Middle Dutchbēsichbusy, doing work
3Old Dutchbisig—
4Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →Every word from Old Dutch bisig →Every word from Middle Dutch bēsich →
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