Where does “bebump” come from?
bebump (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.
bebump (English): To bump thoroughly; belabour
Definitions
- To bump thoroughly; belabour
Ancestry of “bebump”, step by step
bebump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bijā | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |
via English bump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bump | A light blow or jolting collision; The sound of... |