Where does “becgan” come from?

becgan (Old English) comes from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “becgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbedecianto beg
2Old Englishbedurequest; prayer; supplication; religious worship
3Proto-Celticbetuyābirch
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷetu-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “becgan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s →