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

  1. To wreath

Ancestry of “bewreath”, step by step

bewreath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wreath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwreathSomething twisted, intertwined, or curled; An...
2Middle Englishwreth—
3Old English*wreoþa—
4West Germanic*wriþō—
5Germanic*wriþô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Germanic *wriþô →