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Where does “bēsich” come from?

bēsich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bisig, from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.

Ancestry of “bēsich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbisig—
2Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident

Words derived from “bēsich”

  • bezig
  • bezighouden
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →