Where does “behope” come from?

behope (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.

behope (English): To hope

Definitions

  1. To hope

Ancestry of “behope”, step by step

behope 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 Hope

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHopefrom the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans
2Middle Englishhopea valley
3Old Englishhōpvalley; mound, raised land; in combination,...
4Proto-Germanichōpąbow, curve, arch; ring, hoop
5Proto-Indo-Europeankāb-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →