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Where does “bequiffed” come from?

bequiffed (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bequiffed (English): Having a quiff hairstyle

Definitions

  1. Having a quiff hairstyle

Ancestry of “bequiffed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBe—
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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