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 bemǣnan →Every word from Middle English bemenen →