Where does “bemedal” come from?

bemedal (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.

bemedal (English): To award a medal to; to adorn with a medal

Definitions

  1. To award a medal to; to adorn with a medal

Ancestry of “bemedal”, step by step

bemedal 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 medal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedalA stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament,...
2Latinmedialenominative neuter singular of mediālis;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →