Where does “bereft” come from?
Bereft is the past tense and past participle of bereave, from Old English bereafian meaning to rob or deprive, ultimately from a Germanic root meaning to seize or take away.
bereft (English): simple past tense and past participle of bereave;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of bereave;...
Ancestry of “bereft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bereaved | having suffered the death of a loved one; simple... |
Words derived from “bereft”