Where does “bewreath” come from?
bewreath (English) comes from English wreath, from Middle English wreth, from Old English *wreoþa, from West Germanic *wriþō, from Germanic *wriþô, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
bewreath (English): To wreath
Definitions
- To wreath
Ancestry of “bewreath”, step by step
bewreath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wreath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wreath | Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | wreth | — |
| 3 | Old English | *wreoþa | — |
| 4 | West Germanic | *wriþō | — |
| 5 | Germanic | *wriþô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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... |