Where does “beggyn” come from?
beggyn (Middle English) comes from Middle English beggen, from Old English becgan, from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “beggyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 2 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 3 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 4 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |