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Etymology of the English word beleaguered

the English word beleaguered
derived from the English word beleaguer
using the English prefix be-
derived from the English word leaguer
derived from the Dutch word leger
derived from the Middle Dutch word legher
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the English word league
derived from the Old French word ligue
derived from the Italian word liga
derived 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 -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the Dutch word belegeren

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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