Where does “unbeggarly” come from?
unbeggarly (English) comes from English beggarly, from English beggar, from Middle English beggere, from Middle English beggen, from Old English becgan, from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
unbeggarly (English): Not beggarly
Ancestry of “unbeggarly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beggarly | In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken;... |
| 2 | English | beggar | A person who begs; A person suffering from... |
| 3 | Middle English | beggere | — |
| 4 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 5 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 6 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 7 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |