Where does “bewig” come from?

bewig (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.

bewig (English): To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on

Definitions

  1. To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on

Ancestry of “bewig”, step by step

bewig 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 wig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwigA head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head...
2EnglishperiwigA wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as...
3Frenchperruquewig; wig, periwig, peruke
4ItalianperruccaAlternative form of parrucca
5Italianparruccawig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →