Where does “bedoven” come from?
bedoven (English) comes from Middle English bedoven, from Old English bedofen, from Old English bedūfan, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bedoven (English): drenched; drowned
Definitions
- drenched; drowned
Ancestry of “bedoven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bedoven | — |
| 2 | Old English | bedofen | drowned; past participle of bedūfan |
| 3 | Old English | bedūfan | to bedive, to put under, immerse, submerge,... |
| 4 | Old English | be | by |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |