Where does “beeswarm” come from?
beeswarm (English) comes from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
beeswarm (English): A swarm of bees
Definitions
- A swarm of bees
Ancestry of “beeswarm”, step by step
beeswarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bee | someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 3 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |