Where does “beodhrægl” come from?

beodhrægl (Old English) comes from Old English beod, from Proto-Germanic beudaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

beodhrægl (Old English): tablecloth

Definitions

  1. tablecloth

Ancestry of “beodhrægl”, step by step

beodhrægl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English beod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeodtable; dish
2Proto-GermanicbeudazThat on which something is offered; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via Old English hræġl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhræġlgarment, dress, robe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaz →Every word from Old English beod →