Middle English word begon comes from English besmirch, English go, Proto-Germanic *bi, Proto-Germanic *umbi ((with accusative) around, about.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| besmirch | English (eng) | (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation; to debase.. (transitive, literary) To make dirty; to soil. |
| go | English (eng) | (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.. (dated) Noisy merriment.. (dated) The fashion or mode.. (obsolete, British slang) A dandy; a fashionable person.. (slang, archaic) A glass of spirits; a quantity of spirits.. (slang, dated) A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.. (uncommon) The act of going.. A period of [...] |
| *bi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (with accusative or dative) by, at. (with accusative or dative) near, around. |
| *umbi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (with accusative) around, about. |
| gan | Old English (ang) | To go. |
| begān | Old English (ang) | |
| begon | Middle English (enm) |