Where does “wily beguily” come from?
wily beguily (English) comes from English beguile, from English guile, from Middle English gile, from Anglo-Norman gile, from Old French guile, from Old English wīl, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy- — I.
wily beguily (English): Someone who is caught by their own trickery; a...
Definitions
- Someone who is caught by their own trickery; a...
Ancestry of “wily beguily”, step by step
wily beguily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beguile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beguile | To deceive or delude; To charm, delight or... |
| 2 | English | guile | Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of... |
| 3 | Middle English | gile | gill |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | gile | — |
| 5 | Old French | guile | trickery; deception |
| 6 | Old English | wīl | wile, trick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |