Where does “bespoken” come from?
bespoken (English) comes from English bespeak, from Middle English bespeken, from Old English bespecan, from Proto-Germanic bisprekaną — to speak about, discuss, blame; to discuss, blame.
bespoken (English): past participle of bespeak; betrothed or engaged...
Definitions
- past participle of bespeak; betrothed or engaged...
Ancestry of “bespoken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bespeak | To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | bespeken | — |
| 3 | Old English | bespecan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bisprekaną | to speak about, discuss, blame; to discuss, blame |