Where does “beslap” come from?

beslap (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

beslap (English): To slap around or about; slap all over; slap...

Definitions

  1. To slap around or about; slap all over; slap...

Ancestry of “beslap”, step by step

beslap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English slap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslapA blow, especially one given with the open hand,...
2Middle Englishslappen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →