Where does “biwellan” come from?
biwellan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
biwellan (Old Dutch): to dirty, to soil
Definitions
- to dirty, to soil
Ancestry of “biwellan”, step by step
biwellan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch bī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English wellan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wellan | to boil; bubble forth |