Where does “dryhtenbeag” come from?

dryhtenbeag (Old English) comes from Old English bēag, from Proto-West Germanic *baug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

dryhtenbeag (Old English): payment made as compensation for killing a freeman

Definitions

  1. payment made as compensation for killing a freeman

Ancestry of “dryhtenbeag”, step by step

dryhtenbeag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English bēag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēaga ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
2Proto-West Germanic*baugring, bracelet
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Old English dryhten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdryhtenlord; the Lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *baug →