Where does “betrash” come from?
betrash (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.
betrash (English): To make or treat as trash; To betray
Definitions
- To make or treat as trash; To betray
Ancestry of “betrash”, step by step
betrash traces back through 3 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-West Germanic | *bijā | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijō | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰī- | to hit, to pierce |
via English trash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trash | Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse;... |
| 2 | Middle English | trasch | Refuse or rubbish, especially that composed of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | tros | rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch |
via Middle English bitrasshen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bitrasshen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | betraisen | — |