Where does “beghyek” come from?

beghyek (Cornish) comes from Cornish beghya, 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.

beghyek (Cornish): pregnant

Definitions

  1. pregnant

Ancestry of “beghyek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbeghyato burden, impose upon, load
2Middle Englishbegh—
3Old Englishbēaga ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
4Proto-West Germanic*baugring, bracelet
5Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “beghyek”

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