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Where does “beschrewen” come from?

beschrewen (Middle English) comes from Middle English bi, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

beschrewen (Middle English): To call a "shrew"; To scold; speak ill of;...

Definitions

  1. To call a "shrew"; To scold; speak ill of;...

Ancestry of “beschrewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbiby
2Old Englishbīlullaby!; near, by; by, near, around
3Proto-West Germanicbīby, at; near, around
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “beschrewen”

  • beshrew
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