Middle English word beswiken comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (On, at, near.), Proto-Indo-European *swAig-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱrā-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ntbʰi, Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (Before. In front. Near. Opposite.), Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥t-bʰi, Proto-Indo-European *pew-, Proto-Germanic *haitaną ((passive) to be called. To address, to call. To name.), Proto-Indo-European *glēp-, Proto-Germanic *hrōzaz (Active, stirring, moving.), Proto-Indo-European *weǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyǝ, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyǝ-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*h₁epi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | On, at, near. |
*swAig- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*ḱrā- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*h₂ntbʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*h₂énti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Before. In front. Near. Opposite. |
*h₂n̥t-bʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*pew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*haitaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (passive) to be called. To address, to call. To name. |
*glēp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*hrōzaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Active, stirring, moving. |
*weǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bʰeyǝ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bʰeyǝ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*h₂m̥bʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Around, on either side of, about. Facing, against. In exchange for. |
*haisiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Command. |
*wakōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
beswīcan | Old English (ang) | |
beswiken | Middle English (enm) | To lure; allure; cheat; deceive. |