Where does “beagle” come from?
beagle (English) comes from English beadle, from Middle English bedel, from Old English bydel, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
beagle (English): A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound,...
Definitions
- A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound,...
Ancestry of “beagle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beadle | a parish constable, a uniformed minor official,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bedel | — |
| 3 | Old English | bydel | preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |