Where does “bethwack” come from?
bethwack (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bethwack (English): To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly
Definitions
- To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly
Ancestry of “bethwack”, step by step
bethwack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via English thwack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thwack | The act of thwacking; a strike or blow,... |