Where does “beggaress” come from?
beggaress (English) comes from English beggar, from Middle English beggere, 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 — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
beggaress (English): A female beggar
Definitions
- A female beggar
Ancestry of “beggaress”, step by step
beggaress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beggar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beggar | A person who begs; A person suffering from... |
| 2 | Middle English | beggere | A beggar one who begs for alms |
| 3 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 4 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 5 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 6 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |