Where does “bestrut” come from?
bestrut (English) comes from English strut, from Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian, from Proto-West Germanic *strūtōn, from Proto-Germanic strūtōną, from Proto-Indo-European streudʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
bestrut (English): To distend
Definitions
- To distend
Ancestry of “bestrut”, step by step
bestrut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strut | Protuberance, air pressure; To swell;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strouten | To protrude or bulge; to poke out |
| 3 | Old English | strūtian | to stand out stiffly, stand out projectingly,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *strūtōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strūtōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streudʰ- | rigid, stiff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
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... |