Where does “bewail” come from?
Bewail comes from Middle English bewailen, meaning to lament or express sorrow for something.
bewail (English): To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
Definitions
- To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
Ancestry of “bewail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bewailen | — |
Words derived from “bewail”