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Where does “beot” come from?

beot (English) comes from Middle English beot, from Old English bēot.

beot (English): A boast or threat; boastful speech; Boastfulness

Definitions

  1. A boast or threat; boastful speech; Boastfulness

Ancestry of “beot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbeotboast, threat, boastful speech; boastfulness
2Old Englishbēot—
Every word from Old English bēot →