Where does “bebay” come from?
bebay (English) comes from Middle English beien, from Old English bīeġan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, 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.
bebay (English): To bay around or about; embay; hem in; surround
Definitions
- To bay around or about; embay; hem in; surround
Ancestry of “bebay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | beien | — |
| 2 | Old English | bīeġan | to bend, turn, turn back, incline, depress,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 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 |