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Where does “bisiġ” come from?

bisiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.

bisiġ (Old English): busy, occupied, diligent

Definitions

  1. busy, occupied, diligent

Ancestry of “bisiġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident

Words derived from “bisiġ”

  • busy
  • busily
  • busiest
  • busyness
  • busybody
  • busieth
  • superbusy
  • busybodyism
  • busybodying
  • busybodyish
  • nonbusy
  • busyish
  • embusy
  • bebusy
  • bisy
  • bisili
  • busie
  • besy
  • bisi
  • bisigu
  • bisi
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →