Where does “wābegān” come from?
wābegān (Old English) comes from Old English begān, 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.
wābegān (Old English): beset by woe
Definitions
- beset by woe
Ancestry of “wābegān”, step by step
wābegān traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English begān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | begān | to go over, traverse, get to, come by, fall into,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |