Where does “behǣs” come from?
behǣs (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *bihaisi, from Proto-Germanic haisiz, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
behǣs (Old English): vow, promise; promise, vow
Definitions
- vow, promise; promise, vow
Ancestry of “behǣs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *bihaisi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haisiz | command |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “behǣs”