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behew

From Middle English behewen, from Old English behēawan (“to cut, chip, chop, beat, cut off from, deprive of”), equivalent to be- + hew.

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behue

From be- + hue.

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Unadapted borrowing from French (dialectal) beige, from Old French bege (“color of undyed wool or cotton”), from an Alpine language (compare Franco-Provençal bézho, Romansch besch (“dull grey”)), from Vulgar Latin *bysse

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beild

Probably from the same root as build.

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bein

From Middle English been, beene, bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic

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bein'

Contraction of the present participle of be.

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being

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

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beis

From the Ashkenazi pronunciation, corresponding to Yiddish בית (beys).

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beisa

From Amharic [script needed] (be'zā, "oryx").

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bejan

From French béjaune (“freshman”), from bec jaune (“yellow beak”), in allusion to young birds.

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bejel

Borrowed from Arabic بَجَل (bajal).

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bek

Borrowed from Russian бек (bek). Doublet of bey and beg.

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beka

From Hebrew בֶּקַע (beqáʿ, “half-sheqel”, literally “broken”).

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beken

From Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate with Dutch bekennen (“to acknowledge, confess”), German bekennen (“to admit, confess”), Swedish bekänna (“to profess, confess”).

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bekko

From Japanese 鼈甲 (“tortoiseshell”).

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bel

Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

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bel-

From Middle English bel (“fair, excellent"; in compounds "great-, grand-”), from Anglo-Norman bel, Old French bel (“beautiful, noble, honorable”).

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belah

Borrowed from Wiradjuri.

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belam

From be- + lam.

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belap

PIE word *h₁epi From Middle English bilappen (“to envelop; to clothe; to surround; to blend, mix”), from bi- (completive, intensifying, or figurative prefix) + lappen (“to wrap; to place so as to enclose or enfold; to en

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belay

From Middle English beleggen, bileggen, from Old English beleċġan (“to cover, invest, surround, afflict, attribute to, charge with, accuse”), From Proto-West Germanic *bilaggjan, equivalent to be- (“about, around”) + lay

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belch

From Middle English belchen, from Old English bielċan, from Proto-Germanic *balkijaną, *belkaną, probably ultimately of imitative origin. Related to Dutch balken (“to bray”), Middle Low German belken (“to shout”), Low Ge

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belie

From Middle English belyen, beliggen, from Old English beliċġan, biliċġan (“to lie around, surround, hedge in, encompass”), from Proto-West Germanic *biliggjan, from Proto-Germanic *biligjaną (“to lie around”). Equivalen

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belk

See belch.

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bell

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *bellǭ Proto-West Germanic *bellā Old English belle Middle English belle English bell Inherited from Middle English belle, from Old English belle, from Proto-W

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belle

From French belle (“beautiful”), from Latin bella.

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bello

From Italian bello (“man; fella”). Doublet of beau.

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belly

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *bʰólǵʰis Proto-Germanic *balgiz Proto-West Germanic *balgi Old English bielġ Middle English bely English belly Inherited from Midd

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belna

Borrowed from Hindi बेलना (belnā), Punjabi ਬੇਲਣਾ (belṇā), Guyanese Creole English belna and Mauritian Creole belna. First attested in 1868.

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below

From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).

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belt

From Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-West Germanic *baltī̆, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate wit

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belty

From belt + -y.

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bema

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma, “a step”). Doublet of bima.

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bemad

From be- + mad.

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beman

From Middle English bemannen, bimannen, bemonnen, equivalent to be- + man. Cognate with Middle High German bemannen.

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bemar

From be- + mar.

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beme

Borrowed from Middle English beme, from Old English bēme, bȳme, bīeme (“wooden trumpet; tablet, billet”), from Proto-West Germanic *baumijā (“wooden instrument or utensil”), from Proto-Germanic *baumaz (“tree, lumber, be

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bemix

From be- + mix.

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bemol

From Italian bemolle, from Medieval Latin b molle (“B-flat”, literally “soft B”).

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bemow

From be- + mow (“a grimace”).

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bemud

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Mi

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ben

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bōjana Proto-Indo-European *-nis Proto-Germanic *-niz Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nis Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-ni-s Proto-Germanic *bōniz Proto-West Germanic *bōni O

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bench

From Middle English bench, benk, bynk, from Old English benċ (“bench”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bench”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-. Cognate with Scots benk, bink (“bench”), We

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bend

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *bandijaną Proto-West Germanic *bandijan Old English ben

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bendy

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bene

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Swedish bön (“prayer”), Icelandic

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benet

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benew

From be- + new.

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benim

From Middle English benimen, from Old English beniman, from Proto-West Germanic *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną (“to take away”). Equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + nim. Compare German benehmen.

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benjo

From banjo from egg banjo.

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benne

From Malay bene, or possibly from Wolof or Eastern Maninkakan.

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benny

Etymology tree English ben(zedrine) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English benny From ben(zedrine) + -y.

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beno

Modification of Spanish vino (“wine”).

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benow

From be- + now.

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bent

From Middle English bent-, preterite stem (as in bente, benten, etc.), and Middle English bent, ibent, ybent, past participle forms of Middle English benden (“to bend”). Equivalent to bend + -t.

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bento

Borrowed from Japanese 弁(べん)当(とう) (bentō). Doublet of biandang.

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benty

From bent + -y.

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benz

Clipping of benzedrine, originally a brand name for amphetamine. Possibly influenced by Benz (short for Mercedes-Benz), alluding to its high speed.

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benz-

Source etymology material for benz-; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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beot

From Middle English beot (“boast, threat, boastful speech; boastfulness”), from Old English bēot; see below.

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bepat

From be- + pat.

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ber

Etymology tree Old Hindi बेर (bera) Hindi बेर (ber)bor. English ber Borrowed from Hindi बेर (ber).

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beray

From be- + ray (“to defile”), from Middle English rayen, an aphetic form of array.

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bere

From Middle English bere (“barley”), from Old English bere (“barley”), from Proto-West Germanic *barī, from Proto-Germanic *baraz (“barley”). Compare Welsh bara (“bread”), Latin far (“emmer”), Serbo-Croatian бра̏шно/brȁš

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beret

Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celt

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berg

Clipping of iceberg.

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bergh

From Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg (“mountain, hill, mound, barrow, burial place”), from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz (“hill, mountain”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos (“hill

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bergy

From berg + -y.

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berk

Cockney rhyming slang, an ellipsis and clipping of Berkeley Hunt, a prominent hunt at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, to mean cunt.

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berko

From berserk with suffix -o. An alternative derivation from Birko, a brand of electric kettles, drink heaters, and urns, is weak from a semantic point of view.

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berm

From Dutch berm (“strip of roadside grass, verge”), probably via French berme, from Middle Dutch barm, baerm, barem (“verge, bank”), from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edg

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berob

From Middle English berobben; equivalent to be- + rob.

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beroe

Latin Beroe (“one of the Oceanidae”).

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berry

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry From Middle English berie, from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic *baʀi, from Proto-Germanic *

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berth

The noun is derived from Late Middle English birth (“(nautical) bearing away or off, clearance, berth”). Further etymology uncertain, but probably from beren (“to carry (away), bear”) + -th (suffix denoting a condition,

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beryl

Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *weḷ Proto-Dravidian *ūr Proto-Dravidian *weḷ-ūr Proto-Indo-Iranian *i- Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ikas Sanskrit -इक (-ika) Prakrit -इय (-iya) P

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bes

Inherited from Middle English bes.

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besan

From Tamil [Term?]. Compare Hindi बेसन (besan).

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besay

From Middle English besayen, biseggen, from Old English beseċġan (“to announce, introduce; defend, excuse oneself; accuse”), from Proto-Germanic *bisagjaną, equivalent to be- (“about, concerning, across”) + say. Cognate

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besee

From Middle English beseen, from Old English besēon (“to see, look, look around, behold, observe, look after, go to see, visit, provide for”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisehwan, from Proto-Germanic *bisehwaną (“to look,

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beset

From Middle English besetten, bisetten (“to besiege, blockade; to fill, occupy; to harass, beset; to allot, bestow; to arrange, manage; to place, set; to provide for; to treat in a certain way”), from Old English besetta

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besew

From Middle English besewen, equivalent to be- + sew.

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besit

From Middle English besitten, from Old English besittan (“to sit round, surround, beset, besiege, hold, council, occupy, possess”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisittjan, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (“to sit near, sit a

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besom

From Middle English besme, beseme, from Old English besma, besema (“besom, broom, rod”), from Proto-West Germanic *besmō (“broom”).

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besot

From be- + sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly in love, become infatuated”).

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besow

From Middle English besowen, bisawen, from Old English besāwan (“to sow, sow about”); equivalent to be- + sow. Cognate with Middle High German besǣjen (“to besow”).

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bespy

From be- + spy. Compare Middle Dutch bespien.

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besra

From a diminutive of Hindi बाज़ (bāz, “goshawk”).

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best

From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Cognates Cognate with Scots best (“best”), Cimbrian peste, péste (“best”), Dutch best (“best”), German beste (“best”), Yiddis

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bests

* (end to a letter) Perhaps short for "best regards and best wishes".

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bet

From 16th-century criminal slang, perhaps from Middle English bet (“something better, advantage, luck”), from Old English bet, bett (“better”, adverb); or, alternatively from abet, from Middle English abet, abette, from

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beta

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor. English beta Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.

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betag

From be- + tag.

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betel

Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).

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beth

From Middle Bronze Age picture of a house by acrophony, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *bayt- (“house”). Doublet of beta.

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bethe

Decapitalization of Bethe. Coined by astrophysicist Gerald E. Brown. Named after astrophysicist Hans Bethe, his collaborator on papers where this value frequently occurs.

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betie

From be- + tie.

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betop

From be- (“on, at, upon”) + top.

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betow

From be- + tow, or as a back-formation from Middle English betowen (“bestowed, applied”), past participle of bitēn (“to tug, pull, cover, apply, devote, employ, bring about, perform”), from Old English betēon (“to cover,

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betta

From the genus name.

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betty

From Betty (nickname for “Elizabeth”). In thieves’ cant a tool for wrenching locked doors is also called a Bess (from “Elizabeth”) or a Jenny. The “attractive woman” sense may relate to the character Betty Rubble in the

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bevel

From Middle English *bevel, from Anglo-Norman *baivel (whence obsolete French beauveau) a diminutive of Old French baïf (“open-mouthed”), perhaps from baer (“to gape”), from Medieval Latin *batāre (“to gape, yawn, be ope

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bever

From Middle English bever, from Anglo-Norman bever (modern French boire), from Latin bibō. Doublet of imbibe.

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bevor

From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”).

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bevvy

Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix).

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bevy

From Middle English bevey, of uncertain origin, possibly Anglo-Norman.

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bewag

From be- + wag.

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beway

From by way equivalent to be- + way. Compare German wegen (“because of, by reason of”).

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bewb

Sensational spelling; compare kewl.

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bewdy

From beauty.

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bewed

From Middle English biwedden, from Old English beweddian (“to betroth, marry, give security”), from Proto-West Germanic *biwaddjōn, equivalent to be- + wed. Cognate with Old Frisian biweddia.

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bewet

From Middle English beweten, biweten, equivalent to be- + wet.

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bewig

From be- + wig.

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bewin

From Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, from Old English *bewinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *biwinnan (“to acquire, gain”), equivalent to be- + win. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bewinne (“to gain, acquire”), Middle Du

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bewit

From Middle English biwitten, biwiten, biwitien, from Old English bewitan, bewītan, bewitian (“to look over, watch over, take charge of, have charge or direction of, superintend, preside, govern, administer”), equivalent

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bex

From vex.

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bey

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (bey, “gentleman, chief”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more.

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beya

Resulting from rendaku.

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bez

See bezantler.

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bezel

Borrowed from French bisel, a dialectal variant of biseau (“sloping edge”), a variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself from Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”). Unrelated to similar bevel, wh

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bezzo

From Italian bezzo.

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bezzy

clipping of best + -y.

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beïng

From be + -ïng.

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bhai

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Transliteration of Hindustani بھائی (bhāī) / भाई (bhāī) and other South Asian languages, ultimately from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ). Doublet of brother, bru, frater, friar, pal, and vai.

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bhaji

Borrowed from Hindi भाजी (bhājī, “fried vegetables”).

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bhakt

Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt).

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bhang

Transliteration of Hindustani بھانگ / भाँग (bhāṅg).

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bhapa

From Punjabi ਭਾਪਾ (bhāpā, “father, elder brother”). The term originated in the Potohari dialect of Punjabi spoken around Rawalpindi, and was brought to India by Sikhs, particularly of Khatri background, who fled the 1947

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bhava

Borrowed from Sanskrit भव (bhava) directly, as well as through Pali bhava.

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bheer

From beer + -h-.

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bhoot

From Hindi भूत (bhūt), from Sanskrit भूत (bhūta).

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bhoy

From boy + -h-.

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bhumi

From Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi).

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bhuna

Borrowed from Hindi भुना (bhunā), adjectival participle of भुनना (bhunnā, “to be boiled”).

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bi

Clipping of biceps.

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bi-

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-. Doublet of twi- and di-.

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bialy

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Slavic *bě̃lъ Old Polish biały Polish biały Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *iź Proto-Slavic *jьz Prot

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biarc

From bi- + arc.

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bias

c. 1520 in the sense "oblique line". As a technical term in the game of bowls c. 1560, whence the figurative use (c. 1570). From Middle French biais, adverbially ("sideways, askance, against the grain") c. 1250, as a nou

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bib

Originally verb sense “drink heartily”, from Middle English bibben, either from Latin bibō (“to drink”) or of imitative origin. Noun sense (clothing) presumably either because worn while drinking, or because the clothing

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bibb

From bib.

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bibe

Borrowed from Irish badhb, a variant of badhbh.

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bibi

From Hindi बीबी (bībī), from Classical Persian بیبی (bī-bī).

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bible

From Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “sma

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biccy

From a clipping of biscuit + -y (forming diminutives).

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bice

From French bis, akin to Italian bigio (“light gray, tawny”). Doublet of beige.

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bicep

Back-formation from biceps. In Latin, biceps is singular.

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bick

From replacing the initial "K" with "B" in Blood wordplay.

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bicon

Blend of bi + icon.

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bid

From Middle English bidden, from Old English biddan (“to ask, demand”), from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Conflated with Old English bēodan (“t

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bid'a

Etymology tree Arabic بَدَعَ (badaʕa) Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa)bor. English bid'a Borrowed from Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa).

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bidar

From bi + -dar, after the pattern of gaydar.

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biddy

Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.

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bide

From Middle English biden, from Old English bīdan (“to stay, continue, live, remain, delay; wait for, await, expect; endure, experience, find; attain, obtain; own”), from Proto-West Germanic *bīdan (“to wait”), from Prot

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bider

From bide + -er.

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bidet

Borrowed from French bidet.

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bidon

Borrowed from French bidon (“can, canister, tin”), from Middle French bidon (“small sealed portable container made of metal or wood”), from Old Norse *biða (“container, vessel”), from Proto-Germanic *bidōn, *bidjan (“tub

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bidos

Borrowed from Northern Sami biđus, likely via Norwegian Bokmål bidos.

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bidri

From Hindi [Term?], in relation to the city of Bidar where it was often produced.

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bield

From Middle English belde, beeld, beld, from Old English bieldu (“courage, boldness”), from Proto-Germanic *balþį̄ (“boldness”), from *balþaz (“bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to inflate, swell”). Cognate with

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bier

From Middle English beer, beere, bere, from Old English bēr, (West Saxon) bǣr (“stretcher, bier”), from Proto-West Germanic *bāru, from Proto-Germanic *bērō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to carry, bear”). Cognate wi

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bifan

From bi- + fan.

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biff

Onomatopoeic.

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biffo

From biff + -o.

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biffy

Uncertain etymology, but perhaps an alteration of privy: p gaining voicing to become b, and v losing voicing to become f. Attested since 1935 (see first quotation).

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bifid

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *bʰinédti Proto-Italic *

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bifta

Thorne describes the word as playground slang from the 1970s and derives it from spina bifida.

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big

Inherited from Northern Middle English big, bigge (“powerful, strong”), possibly from a dialect of Old Norse. Ultimately perhaps a derivative of Proto-Germanic *bugja- (“swollen up, thick”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰe

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big C

From the first letter of cancer.

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big D

From the first letter of damn.

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biga

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin iuga Latin bīgabor. English biga Borrowed from Latin bīga.

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bigam

From Latin bigamus (“twice married”): compare French bigame. See bigamy.

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bigg

From Middle English biggen, from Old Norse byggja. See boor and bound.

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biggy

Etymology tree English big Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English biggy From big + -y.

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bigha

Borrowed from Bengali বিঘা (bigha).

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bight

From Middle English bight, biȝt, byȝt (also bought, bowght, bouȝt; see bought), from Old English byht (“bend, angle, corner; bay, bight”), from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“bend, curve”), fro

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bigly

From Middle English bygly, byggly, biggely. By surface analysis, big (“of great size, large (adjective); to a large extent, on a large scale; hard (adverb)”) + -ly.

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bigon

From bi- + -gon.

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bigos

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bi Proto-West Germanic *bī Old High German bī Middle High German bī Ge

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bigot

From French bigot (“a sanctimonious person; a religious hypocrite”), from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, of disputed origin. It is most often believed to have derived from the identical Old French derogatory

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bih

From bitch + -h.

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bihet

Blend of bi + het.

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bija

Borrowed from Sanskrit बीज (bī́ja).

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bijao

Borrowed from Spanish.

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bijou

Borrowed from French bijou.

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biju

From Hindi बिज्जू (bijjū).

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bike

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os

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biker

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bikh

From Hindi बिख (bikh, “poison”), from Sanskrit विष (viṣa, “poison”).

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bikie

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bilat

Shortening of bilateral.

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bilbo

From Bilbao, a city in Spain.

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bilby

Borrowed from Gamilaraay bilbi.

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bile

From Middle French bile, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). Partially displaced native English gall (“bile”), from Middle English galle, from Old English galla, ġealla (“gall, bile”).

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bilge

Likely derived from bulge. Compare Middle English bulgen (“to ground or scuttle a ship”).

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bilgy

Etymology tree English bilge Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bilgy From bilge + -y.

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bili-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin bīlis (“bile”).

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bilic

From bile + -ic.

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bilin

From international scientific vocabulary, and clearly reflecting New Latin, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). By surface analysis, bili- + -in, although according to American Heritage Dictionary, bilin was back-formed from phyc

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bilk

Uncertain; perhaps a variant form of balk.

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