Etymology of the English word beggar
the English word
beggarusing the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
derived from the English word
begderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*beth-using the English suffix
-arderived from the Old French word
begartderived from the Middle Dutch word
beggaertDerivations in English
beggardom,
beggarly,
beggarweed,
beggary,
beggared,
beggaringUsage
Word found in Modern English
