Where does “begaze” come from?

begaze (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

begaze (English): To gaze at

Definitions

  1. To gaze at

Ancestry of “begaze”, step by step

begaze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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...

via English gaze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgazeTo stare intently or earnestly; To stare at; A...
2Middle EnglishgasenTo gaze or stare at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-Every word from Proto-Germanic *beunąEvery word from Proto-Germanic biumi