Where does “beġbēam” come from?
beġbēam (Old English) comes from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
beġbēam (Old English): berry-tree
Definitions
- berry-tree
Ancestry of “beġbēam”, step by step
beġbēam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bēam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēam | tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Old English beġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beġ | berry |