Where does “bewrien” come from?
bewrien (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.
bewrien (Middle English): To bury; To cover
Definitions
- To bury; To cover
Ancestry of “bewrien”, step by step
bewrien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bi | by |
| 2 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle English wrien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wrien | to cover |
| 2 | Old English | wrīġian | to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrigōną | to wriggle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old English bewrēon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bewrēon | to cover, enwrap, protect |