Where does “becripple” come from?
becripple (English) comes from English cripple, from Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel, from Proto-West Germanic krupil, from Proto-Germanic krupilaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
becripple (English): To make cripple; make lame
Definitions
- To make cripple; make lame
Ancestry of “becripple”, step by step
becripple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cripple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cripple | Crippled; a person who has severely impaired... |
| 2 | Middle English | cripel | Alternative form of crepel |
| 3 | Old English | crypel | cripple, disabled person; crippled, disabled |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krupil | crawling, cripple |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krupilaz | tending to, or prone to crawl; creeping;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
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-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |