Where does “bewind” come from?
bewind (English) comes from Middle English bewinden, from Old English bewindan, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
bewind (English): To wind about; involve; envelop; To wind or...
Definitions
- To wind about; involve; envelop; To wind or...
Ancestry of “bewind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bewinden | — |
| 2 | Old English | bewindan | to wind around or about, enwrap, wrap, entwine,... |
| 3 | Old English | be | by |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |