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Where does “beggarliness” come from?

beggarliness (English) comes from English beggarly, 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 — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

beggarliness (English): The state or characteristic of being or...

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being or...

Ancestry of “beggarliness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeggarlyIn the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken;...
2EnglishbeggarA person who begs; A person suffering from...
3Middle Englishbeggere—
4Middle Englishbeggento beg
5Old Englishbecgan—
6Old Englishbedecianto beg
7Old Englishbedurequest; prayer; supplication; religious worship
8Proto-Celticbetuyābirch
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷetu-yo-s—
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
11Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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