Where does “beweep” come from?

beweep (English) comes from Middle English bewepen, from Old English bewēpan, from Proto-West Germanic biwōpijan — to weep over.

beweep (English): To weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore;...

Definitions

  1. To weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore;...

Ancestry of “beweep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbewepen—
2Old Englishbewēpanto weep over, mourn, bewail
3Proto-West Germanicbiwōpijanto weep over
Every word from Proto-West Germanic biwōpijan →Every word from Old English bewēpan →Every word from Middle English bewepen →