Where does “beclasp” come from?

beclasp (English) comes from English clasp, from English claspe, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

beclasp (English): To clasp

Definitions

  1. To clasp

Ancestry of “beclasp”, step by step

beclasp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clasp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclaspA fastener or holder, particularly one that...
2Englishclaspe—
3Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →