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
Definitions
- Not beggarly
Ancestry of “unbeggarly”, step by step
unbeggarly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beggarly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A beggar one who begs for alms |
| 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,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |