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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glisten | To reflect light with a glittering luster; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | glisnen | — |
| 3 | Old English | glisnian | to glisten; to glitter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glisnōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glisnōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |