Where does “Beoleah” come from?

Beoleah (Old English) comes from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “Beoleah”, step by step

Beoleah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lēah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēahmeadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
2Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
3Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Old English bēo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
2Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Germanic*beuną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →