Where does “befilth” come from?
befilth (English) comes from English filth, from Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic fūliþu, from Proto-West Germanic fūl, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
befilth (English): To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime
Definitions
- To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime
Ancestry of “befilth”, step by step
befilth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English filth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filth | Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles;... |
| 2 | Middle English | filth | — |
| 3 | Old English | fȳlþu | filth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fūliþu | foulness, rottenness, filth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fūl | foul, dirty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |