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Where does “beggareth” come from?

beggareth (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,...

beggareth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “beggareth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeggarA person who begs; A person suffering from...
2Middle Englishbeggere—
3Middle Englishbeggento beg
4Old Englishbecgan—
5Old Englishbedecianto beg
6Old Englishbedurequest; prayer; supplication; religious worship
7Proto-Celticbetuyābirch
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷetu-yo-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
10Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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