Where does “beghya” come from?
beghya (Cornish) comes from Middle English begh, from Old English bēag, from Proto-West Germanic *baug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
beghya (Cornish): to burden, impose upon, load
Definitions
- to burden, impose upon, load
Ancestry of “beghya”, step by step
beghya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English begh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | begh | — |
| 2 | Old English | bēag | a ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *baug | ring, bracelet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via Cornish ya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ya | — |