Where does “begooien” come from?

begooien (Dutch) comes from Dutch gooien, from Middle Dutch goyen.

begooien (Dutch): to throw at

Definitions

  1. to throw at

Ancestry of “begooien”, step by step

begooien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gooien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgooiento throw
2Middle Dutchgoyen—

via Dutch be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbe—
Every word from Middle Dutch goyen →Every word from Dutch gooien →