Where does “befangled” come from?
befangled (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.
befangled (English): Smartly dressed or decorated; bedizened
Definitions
- Smartly dressed or decorated; bedizened
Ancestry of “befangled”, step by step
befangled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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-West Germanic | *bijā | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |
via English fangled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fangled | simple past tense and past participle of fangle |