Where does “bezig” come from?
bezig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch bisig, from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.
bezig (Dutch): busy, occupied
Ancestry of “bezig”, step by step
bezig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch bēsich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bēsich | busy, doing work |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bisig | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bisīg | zealous; diligent; busy; eident |
via French bésigue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bésigue | bezique |
| 2 | Italian | bazzica | card game for two players similar to briscola |
| 3 | Italian | bazza | protruding chin; chin; luck |
Words derived from “bezig”