Where does “beodreaf” come from?

beodreaf (Old English) comes from Old English rēaf, from Proto-West Germanic raub, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.

beodreaf (Old English): tablecloth

Definitions

  1. tablecloth

Ancestry of “beodreaf”, step by step

beodreaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English rēaf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrēafspoils, booty; spoils, booty, dress, armour,...
2Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
3Proto-Germanicraubōrift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel

via Old English beod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeodtable; dish
2Proto-GermanicbeudazThat on which something is offered; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raub →