Where does “beggest” come from?
beggest (English) comes from English beg, 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
beggest (English): second-person singular simple present form of beg
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of beg
Ancestry of “beggest”, step by step
beggest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beg | To request the help of someone, often in the form... |
| 2 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 3 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 4 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 5 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |