Where does “behap” come from?

behap (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

behap (English): To happen

Definitions

  1. To happen

Ancestry of “behap”, step by step

behap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce

via English hap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhapHappenings; events; goings-on; That which...
2Middle Englishhapluck whether good or bad
3Old Norsehappgood luck
4Proto-Germanichampąhappiness; good luck, chance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankob-good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →