Where does “bewitcher” come from?
bewitcher (English) comes from English bewitch, from English be-, from Middle English bi-, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
bewitcher (English): One who bewitches; an enchanter
Definitions
- One who bewitches; an enchanter
Ancestry of “bewitcher”, step by step
bewitcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bewitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bewitch | To cast a spell upon; To fascinate or charm; To... |
| 2 | English | be- | By, near, next to, around, close to; Around;... |
| 3 | Middle English | bi- | A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness |
| 4 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 5 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |