Where does “bekön” come from?
bekön (Volapük) comes from Volapük beg, from English beg, from Middle English beggen, from Old English becgan, from Old English bedecian, from Old English bedu, from Proto-Celtic betuyā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷetu-yo-s — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
bekön (Volapük): to beseech; to implore
Definitions
- to beseech; to implore
Ancestry of “bekön”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | beg | request, an action of begging |
| 2 | English | beg | To request the help of someone, often in the form... |
| 3 | Middle English | beggen | to beg |
| 4 | Old English | becgan | — |
| 5 | Old English | bedecian | to beg |
| 6 | Old English | bedu | request; prayer; supplication; religious worship |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | betuyā | birch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷetu-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |