Where does “bewend” come from?
bewend (English) comes from Middle English bewenden, from Old English bewendan, from Proto-Germanic biwandijaną — to turn around.
bewend (English): To turn; turn around
Ancestry of “bewend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bewenden | — |
| 2 | Old English | bewendan | to turn about or around; wend about or around |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | biwandijaną | to turn around |