Where does “beclose” come from?
beclose (English) comes from Middle English beclosen, from Old English beclȳsan, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
beclose (English): To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap; To imprison
Definitions
- To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap; To imprison
Ancestry of “beclose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | beclosen | — |
| 2 | Old English | beclȳsan | to close, shut what is open, conclude, put an end... |
| 3 | Old English | be | by |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |