Where does “becudgel” come from?
becudgel (English) comes from English cudgel, from Middle English kuggel, from Old English cyċġel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
becudgel (English): To cudgel thoroughly or soundly
Definitions
- To cudgel thoroughly or soundly
Ancestry of “becudgel”, step by step
becudgel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cudgel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cudgel | A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | kuggel | — |
| 3 | Old English | cyċġel | a large stick, cudgel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
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... |