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
- The state or characteristic of being or...
Ancestry of “beggarliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beggarly | In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken;... |
| 2 | English | beggar | A person who begs; A person suffering from... |
| 3 | Middle English | beggere | A beggar one who begs for alms |
| 4 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 5 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 6 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 7 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |