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Where does “bemenen” come from?

bemenen (Middle English) comes from Old English bemǣnan — to bemoan, bewail, lament.

Ancestry of “bemenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbemǣnanto bemoan, bewail, lament

Words derived from “bemenen”

  • bemoan
  • bemean
  • bemoaner
Every word from Old English bemǣnan →