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Where does “bedo” come from?

bedo (English) comes from Middle English bedon, from Old English bedōn, 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.

bedo (English): To shut; make or put to; To befoul; defile with...

Definitions

  1. To shut; make or put to; To befoul; defile with...

Ancestry of “bedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbedon—
2Old Englishbedōnto shut
3Old Englishbeby
4Proto-West Germanicbīby, at; near, around
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “bedo”

  • bedone
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