Where does “bedelven” come from?
bedelven (Middle English) comes from Old English bedelfan, from Old English delfan, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
bedelven (Middle English): to dig around or about; bury; cover up
Definitions
- to dig around or about; bury; cover up
Ancestry of “bedelven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bedelfan | to dig in and around; to bury, inter |
| 2 | Old English | delfan | to dig; to dig up, excavate |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |