Where does “bequote” come from?

bequote (English) comes from English quote, from Middle English quoten, from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotare, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.

bequote (English): To quote frequently or much

Definitions

  1. To quote frequently or much

Ancestry of “bequote”, step by step

bequote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English quote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquoteA quotation; a statement attributed to a person;...
2Middle Englishquoten—
3Old Frenchcoter—
4Medieval Latinquotareto distinguish by numbers, number chapters
5Latinquothow many; as many
6Proto-Italic*kʷot—

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce
Every word from Proto-Italic *kʷot →Every word from Latin quot →Every word from Medieval Latin quotare →