Where does “bethink” come from?
Bethink derives from Middle English bethenken, from Old English beþenċan, from Proto-Germanic biþankijaną, combining Proto-Germanic bi- with Proto-Indo-European teng-, h₁epi, ki-, and key-.
bethink (English): To think about, to recollect; To think of or...
Definitions
- To think about, to recollect; To think of or...
Ancestry of “bethink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bethenken | — |
| 2 | Old English | beþenċan | to think about, consider; bethink, bear in mind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | biþankijaną | to think up, bethink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 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 |