Where does “begyrdan” come from?
begyrdan (Old English) comes from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic 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.
begyrdan (Old English): to begird; gird about or around, clothe,...
Definitions
- to begird; gird about or around, clothe,...
Ancestry of “begyrdan”, step by step
begyrdan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | be | by |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English gyrdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gyrdan | to gird |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Proto-Germanic bi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |