Where does “befevered” come from?

befevered (English) comes from English fevered, from English fever, from Middle English fever, from Old English fefer, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

befevered (English): Afflicted with fever

Definitions

  1. Afflicted with fever

Ancestry of “befevered”, step by step

befevered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fevered

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeveredAffected by a fever; feverish; Heated;...
2EnglishfeverA higher than normal body temperature of a person...
3Middle Englishfever
4Old Englishfefer
5Latinfebrisfever
6Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-