Where does “beschloong” come from?
beschloong (East Central German) comes from East Central German be, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
beschloong (East Central German): to coat with condensation, fog up, steam up
Definitions
- to coat with condensation, fog up, steam up
Ancestry of “beschloong”, step by step
beschloong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via East Central German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | be | at; with; by; near; (close) to |
| 2 | Old High German | bī | by, at |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via East Central German schloong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | schloong | to hit, beat |