Where does “bemaul” come from?
bemaul (English) comes from English maul, from Middle English malle, from Anglo-Norman mail, from Old French mail, from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
bemaul (English): To maul thoroughly or completely
Definitions
- To maul thoroughly or completely
Ancestry of “bemaul”, step by step
bemaul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maul | A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting... |
| 2 | Middle English | malle | mace, maul |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | a hammer | |
| 4 | Old French | a hammer | |
| 5 | Latin | malleus | hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |