bifallen

Middle English

verb form

Definitions

to befall, happen

Etymology

Inherited from Old English befeallan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną prefix from Middle English fallen.

Origin

Middle English

fallen

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

befall English
befalleth English
befalling English
fall English
misbefall English
*(s)pōl- Proto-Indo-European
*bifallaną Proto-Germanic
befeallan Old English
feallan Old English
fallen Middle English
ifallen Middle English