Where does “beaglier” come from?
beaglier (English) comes from English beagle, 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.
beaglier (English): A dog who is a cross between a beagle and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Definitions
- A dog who is a cross between a beagle and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Ancestry of “beaglier”, step by step
beaglier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beagle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beagle | A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound,... |
| 2 | English | beadle | a parish constable, a uniformed minor official,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bedel | — |
| 4 | Old English | bydel | preacher; beadle, apparitor; warrant officer |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |