Where does “bestrew” come from?
bestrew (English) comes from Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
bestrew (English): To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and...
Definitions
- To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and...
Ancestry of “bestrew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bistrewen | — |
| 2 | Old English | bestrēawian | to bestrew; strew all over, besprinkle |
| 3 | Old English | be | by |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |