Where does “beggarweed” come from?
beggarweed (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,...
beggarweed (English): A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to...
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Ancestry of “beggarweed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beggar | A person who begs; A person suffering from... |
| 2 | Middle English | beggere | — |
| 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,... |