Where does “beggyer” come from?
beggyer (Cornish) comes from Cornish beggya, from English beg, from Middle English beggen, from Old English becgan, from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
beggyer (Cornish): beggar
Definitions
- beggar
Ancestry of “beggyer”, step by step
beggyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish beggya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | beggya | to beg |
| 2 | English | beg | To request the help of someone, often in the form... |
| 3 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 4 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 5 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 6 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |