Where does “betitle” come from?

betitle (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

betitle (English): To furnish with a title; to entitle

Definitions

  1. To furnish with a title; to entitle

Ancestry of “betitle”, step by step

betitle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce

via English title

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtitleA prefix or suffix added to a person's name to...
2Middle Englishtitlesmall written mark or stroke; smallest part;...
3Old Englishtitultitle, heading, superscription
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →