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

  1. To bury; To cover

Ancestry of “bewrien”, step by step

bewrien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English bi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbiby
2Old Englishlullaby!; near, by; by, near, around
3Proto-West Germanicby, 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

via Middle English wrien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwriento cover
2Old Englishwrīġianto go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press...
3Proto-Germanicwrigōnąto wriggle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old English bewrēon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbewrēonto cover, enwrap, protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-