Where does “bewish” come from?
bewish (English) comes from English wish, from Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
bewish (English): To confer, grant, or make a wish; wish
Definitions
- To confer, grant, or make a wish; wish
Ancestry of “bewish”, step by step
bewish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wish | A desire, hope, or longing for something or for... |
| 2 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 3 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 6 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |