Where does “beguilingness” come from?
beguilingness (English) comes from English beguiling, from English beguile, from English guile, from Middle English gile, from Anglo-Norman gile, from Old French guile, from Old English wīl, from Proto-Germanic wīlą — I.
beguilingness (English): Quality of being beguiling
Definitions
- Quality of being beguiling
Ancestry of “beguilingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beguiling | present participle of beguile; A beguilement;... |
| 2 | English | beguile | To deceive or delude; To charm, delight or... |
| 3 | English | guile | Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of... |
| 4 | Middle English | gile | gill |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | gile | — |
| 6 | Old French | guile | trickery; deception |
| 7 | Old English | wīl | wile, trick |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |