Where does “begown” come from?

begown (English) comes from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna — coarse fur clothing.

begown (English): to gown, dress in a gown

Definitions

  1. to gown, dress in a gown

Ancestry of “begown”, step by step

begown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gown

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgownA loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's...
2Middle EnglishgowneA gown or robe; a flowing overgarment
3Old Frenchgounegown; robe
4Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
5Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
6Proto-Slavic*gunacoarse fur clothing

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 Proto-Slavic *gunaEvery word from Ancient Greek γούναEvery word from Late Latin gunna