Where does “bewhack” come from?

bewhack (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.

bewhack (English): To whack about; whack all over

Definitions

  1. To whack about; whack all over

Ancestry of “bewhack”, step by step

bewhack 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 whack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhackThe sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;...
2Malayhentamto hit hard
3Classical Malayهنتم—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →