Etymology of the English word beleaguer
the English word
beleaguerusing the English prefix
be-derived from the English word
leaguerderived from the Dutch word
legerderived from the Middle Dutch word
legherderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the English word
leaguederived from the Old French word
liguederived from the Italian word
ligaderived from the Late Latin word
ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leig-using the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Date
The earliest known usage of beleaguer in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
beleaguered,
beleagueringUsage
Word found in Modern English
