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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • BENZYLnoun9 findersThe univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid
  • BENZYLICadjective9 finderscontaining the benzyl (C6H5-CH2-) radical or any of its derivatives
  • BEPAINTverb2 findersTo paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
  • BEPATCHEDadjective1 finderCovered in patches.
  • BEPEARLverb2 findersTo deck with pearls or shiny objects resembling pearls.
  • BEPESTERverb1 finderTo vex or pester greatly.
  • BEPITYverb4 findersTo pity greatly.
  • BEPLASTERverb4 findersTo plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
  • BEPLUMEDadjective3 findersDecked with feathers.
  • BEPOWDERverb3 findersTo sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
  • BEPUFFverb1 finderTo puff out.
  • BEQUEATHverbOld English84 findersTo give or leave by will; to give by testament.
  • BEQUEATHALnoun4 findersThe act of bequeathing.
  • BEQUESTnounProto-Indo-European80 findersThe act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
  • BERASCALINGverb1 finderTo accuse of being a rascal or to treat as a rascal.
  • BERATEverb43 findersTo chide or scold vehemently.
  • BERAYverbMiddle English1 finderTo make foul; befoul; soil.
  • BERDACHEnounArabic5 findersAmong Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.
  • BEREnounProto-Germanic1 finderBarley, especially four-rowed barley or six-rowed barley.
  • BEREAVEverbProto-Germanic3 findersTo deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
  • BEREAVEMENTnoun10 findersThe state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
  • BEREFTverbMiddle English277 finderssimple past and past participle of bereave
  • BERETnounLatin10 findersA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
  • BERGnoun13 findersAn iceberg.
  • BERGAMOTnounFrench133 findersA tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted,
  • BERGENnounNorwegian2 findersA large rucksack.
  • BERGENIAnoun2 findersAny member of the genus Bergenia of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae.
  • BERGHAANnounAfrikaans1 finderVerreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
  • BERGOMASKnoun2 findersA kind of rustic dance.
  • BERGYLTnoun2 findersA rose fish (Sebastes norvegicus), an edible red fish of the North Atlantic.
  • BERHYMEverb4 findersTo compose rhymes about; celebrate in rhyme; make poetry about someone.
  • BERIMEverb1 finderAlternative spelling of berhyme.
  • BERINGEDadjective13 findersWearing a ring or rings.
  • BERKnoun31 findersa fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
  • BERKELIUMnoun33 findersA transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97. An atom of this element.
  • BERKELIUMSnoun9 findersA transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97. An atom of this element.
  • BERLEYnoun3 findersMaterial (frequently rancid) used as bait to attract fish or other organisms.
  • BERLEYINGnoun1 finderMaterial (frequently rancid) used as bait to attract fish or other organisms.
  • BERLINnounGerman30 findersA four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
  • BERLINEnounFrench3 findersA sedan-type (saloon-type) car.
  • BERMnounProto-Germanic70 findersA narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. (Can we verify this sense?)
  • BEROUGEDadjective2 findersWearing rouge.
  • BERTHnounMiddle English22 findersChiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks
  • BERTHAnounFrench3 findersA lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress
  • BERTHAGEnoun1 finderA place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor.
  • BERTHINGverb15 finderspresent participle and gerund of berth
  • BERYLnounAncient Greek85 findersA mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).
  • BERYLLIUMnoun20 findersThe chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications. An atom of this element.
  • BESAINTverb2 findersTo make a saint of.
  • BESCATTERverb1 finderTo scatter over.
  • BESCORCHverb1 finderTo scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
  • BESCREENverb1 finderTo cover with a screen, or as with a screen.
  • BESEEverbProto-Germanic1 finderTo look at; see; mind; regard; favour.
  • BESEECHverbOld English3 findersTo beg or implore something of (a person).
  • BESEECHERnoun7 findersA person who beseeches.
  • BESEEMINGadjective4 findersBecoming, befitting, suitable.
  • BESETverbProto-Indo-European67 findersSenses relating to surrounding. To assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.
  • BESETTERnoun2 findersSomeone or something that besets.
  • BESETTINGverb2 finderspresent participle and gerund of beset
  • BESHADOWverbOld English4 findersTo cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
  • BESHAMEverb5 findersTo shame; put to shame.
  • BESHINEverbProto-Germanic2 findersTo shine around or upon.
  • BESHIVERverb8 findersSynonym of shiver (“break into fragments”).
  • BESHOUTverb1 finderTo shout at.
  • BESHREWverbMiddle English24 findersTo invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
  • BESHROUDverbOld English13 findersTo cover with or as with a shroud.
  • BESIDEprepositionOld English3 findersNext to; at the side of.
  • BESIEGEverbMiddle English1 finderTo beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  • BESIEGERnoun2 findersA person who besieges.
  • BESINGverbOld English4 findersTo sing of or sing about; celebrate in song or poetry; sing the praises of; praise; laud.
  • BESITverbProto-Germanic3 findersTo sit around; sit about; besiege.
  • BESLIMEverb1 finderTo make dirty with something slimy; befoul
  • BESMEARverbOld English5 findersTo smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
  • BESMILEverb1 finderTo smile at; give or show a smile to.
  • BESMIRCHverbMiddle English120 findersTo make dirty.
  • BESMOOTHverb2 findersTo make smooth.
  • BESMUDGEverb7 findersTo smudge.
  • BESMUTverbOld English1 finderTo blacken with smut; foul with soot.
  • BESMUTCHverb2 findersTo besmirch.
  • BESNOWverbOld English2 findersTo snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.
  • BESNOWEDadjectiveOld English4 findersCovered or laden with snow.
  • BESOMnounOld English52 findersA broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  • BESOOTHEverb2 findersTo soothe about or all over; comfort.
  • BESORTverb2 findersTo suit; fit; become.
  • BESOTverbMiddle English123 findersTo muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
  • BESOTTEDverb14 finderssimple past and past participle of besot
  • BESOTTEDLYadverb4 findersIn a besotted manner.
  • BESPANGLEverb2 findersTo cover something with spangles.
  • BESPATTERverb1 finderTo spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
  • BESPEAKverbProto-Germanic12 findersTo speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
  • BESPICEverb1 finderTo season with spice, or with some spicy drug.
  • BESPITverbMiddle English3 findersTo spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.
  • BESPOKEadjective200 findersMade or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
  • BESPOTverbMiddle English4 findersTo make spots on; mark with spots; cover with or as with blots or blemishes.
  • BESPOUSEverbMiddle English1 finderTo marry
  • BESPOUTverb3 findersTo spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
  • BESPREADverbMiddle Low German3 findersTo spread over; to cover with.
  • BESPRENTverbOld English5 finderssimple past and past participle of besprenge
  • BESPRINKLEDadjectiveMiddle English3 findersSprinkled.
  • BESTadjectiveProto-Germanic13 finderssuperlative form of good: most good.

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