Where does “begpacking” come from?
begpacking (English) comes from English backpacking, from English backpack, from English pack, from Middle English pakken, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna- — adjectival suffix.
begpacking (English): The practice of begging for money while backpacking, in order to fund one's travels
Definitions
- The practice of begging for money while backpacking, in order to fund one's travels
Ancestry of “begpacking”, step by step
begpacking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English backpacking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | backpacking | present participle of backpack; hiking and... |
| 2 | English | backpack | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame,... |
| 3 | English | pack | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried;... |
| 4 | Middle English | pakken | To pack; to put into a pack or container; To... |
| 5 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 6 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 7 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English beg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beg | To request the help of someone, often in the form... |
| 2 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 3 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 4 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 5 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |