Where does “bemuddlement” come from?
bemuddlement (English) comes from English bemuddle, 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.
bemuddlement (English): The state of being bemuddled
Definitions
- The state of being bemuddled
Ancestry of “bemuddlement”, step by step
bemuddlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bemuddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bemuddle | to confuse, distort |
| 2 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 3 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *bijā | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |