Where does “beshiver” come from?
beshiver (English) comes from English shiver, from English chavel, from Middle English chavel, from Old English ċeafl, from Proto-West Germanic kafl, from Proto-Germanic kaflaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.
Ancestry of “beshiver”, step by step
beshiver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shiver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shiver | To tremble or shake, especially when cold or... |
| 2 | English | chavel | The jaw, especially of an animal; To chew |
| 3 | Middle English | chavel | cheek, jaw |
| 4 | Old English | ċeafl | a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kafl | jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaflaz | jaw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |