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Where does “bisig” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bisig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bisig”

  • bēsich
  • besig
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →