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English word begin comes from Proto-Germanic *bi- (By, at; a general locative prefix.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) onginnan (To begin. To undertake, attempt.), Dutch ontginnen (To develop.), Proto-Germanic *ginnaną, Old Saxon andginnan (To begin.), Proto-Germanic *ginnaną
*bi- (Proto-Germanic)
By, at; a general locative prefix.
onginnan (Old English)
To begin. To undertake, attempt.
ontginnen (Dutch)
To develop.
*ginnaną (Proto-Germanic)
andginnan (Old Saxon)
To begin.
*ginnaną (Proto-Germanic)
*biginnaną (Proto-Germanic)
To begin.
beginnan (Old English)
(rare) to begin.
beginnen (Middle English)
begin (English)
(ambitransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.. (intransitive) To be in the first stage of some situation. (intransitive) To come into existence. (nonstandard) Beginning; start.