Where does “begloom” come from?
begloom (English) comes from English gloom, from Middle English gloom, from Old English glōm, from Proto-West Germanic glōm, from Proto-Germanic glōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
begloom (English): To make gloomy; darken; To sadden
Definitions
- To make gloomy; darken; To sadden
Ancestry of “begloom”, step by step
begloom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gloom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gloom | Darkness, dimness, or obscurity; A depressing,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gloom | — |
| 3 | Old English | glōm | gloaming, twilight; darkness; gloom, gloaming;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glōmaz | gleam, shimmer, sheen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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... |