Where does “besein” come from?
besein (Middle English) comes from English beseen, from English besee, from Middle English beseen, from Old English besēon, from Proto-Germanic bisehwaną — to look, besee.
Ancestry of “besein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beseen | Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped;... |
| 2 | English | besee | To look at; see; mind; regard; favour; To look... |
| 3 | Middle English | beseen | to see, regard, favour |
| 4 | Old English | besēon | to see, look, look around, behold, observe, look... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bisehwaną | to look, besee |
Words derived from “besein”