Where does “behelp” come from?
behelp (English) comes from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
behelp (English): To help ; give aid or assistance to
Definitions
- To help ; give aid or assistance to
Ancestry of “behelp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | help | Action given to provide assistance; aid;... |
| 2 | Middle English | help | — |
| 3 | Old English | help | help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |