Where does “beglisten” come from?

beglisten (English) comes from English glisten, from Middle English glisnen, from Old English glisnian, from Proto-West Germanic glisnōn, from Proto-Germanic glisnōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

beglisten (English): To glisten all about; To cause or make to glisten...

Definitions

  1. To glisten all about; To cause or make to glisten...

Ancestry of “beglisten”, step by step

beglisten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English glisten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglistenTo reflect light with a glittering luster; to...
2Middle Englishglisnen
3Old Englishglisnianto glisten; to glitter
4Proto-West Germanicglisnōn
5Proto-Germanicglisnōną
6Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną