Where does “beggable” come from?
beggable (English) comes from English beg, from Middle English beggen, from Old English becgan, from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
beggable (English): Capable of being begged
Definitions
- Capable of being begged
Ancestry of “beggable”, step by step
beggable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beg | To request the help of someone, often in the form... |
| 2 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 3 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 4 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 5 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |