Where does “bego” come from?
bego (English) comes from Middle English begon, from Old English begān, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
bego (English): To go about; encompass; surround; beset, surround...
Definitions
- To go about; encompass; surround; beset, surround...
Ancestry of “bego”, step by step
bego traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English begon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | begon | — |
| 2 | Old English | begān | to go over, traverse, get to, come by, fall into,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English begone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | begone | Expressing a desire or a command for someone or... |
| 2 | English | gone | past participle of go; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | Middle English | gon | to go; past participle of gon; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Old English | gān | to go |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |