Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “bēsich” come from?

bēsich (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bisig, from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.

Ancestry of “bēsich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbisig—
2Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident

Words derived from “bēsich”

  • besig
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →