Where does “betwēonum” come from?
betwēonum (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.
betwēonum (Old English): between, among, amid, in the midst, meanwhile;...
Definitions
- between, among, amid, in the midst, meanwhile;...
Ancestry of “betwēonum”, step by step
betwēonum traces back through two 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 twēonum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | twēonum | — |