Where does “bemoan” come from?

Bemoan comes from Middle English bemenen, from Old English bemǣnan, meaning to complain or lament.

bemoan (English): To moan or complain about; To be dismayed or...

Definitions

  1. To moan or complain about; To be dismayed or...

Ancestry of “bemoan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbemenen
2Old Englishbemǣnanto bemoan, bewail, lament

Words derived from “bemoan

Every word from Old English bemǣnanEvery word from Middle English bemenen