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Where does “bealohydig” come from?

bealohydig (Old English) comes from Old English bealo, from Proto-Germanic balwą, from Proto-Germanic balwaz — sick; bad, evil, wicked; torturous, painful,...

bealohydig (Old English): evil-minded, hostile

Definitions

  1. evil-minded, hostile

Ancestry of “bealohydig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbealoharm, evil, malice; baleful, deadly, dangerous,...
2Proto-Germanicbalwąevil, misfortune
3Proto-Germanicbalwazsick; bad, evil, wicked; torturous, painful,...
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