Begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/noun
To start or commence something.
Did you know?The word 'begin' is believed to stem from a ritualistic context, where starting something new often involved invoking deities or spirits for success.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲʰen-
“to produce, beget, or create.”
Old English
Old English
beginnan
“to commence, start, or bring about.”
Middle English
Middle English
beginnin
“a beginning or the act of starting.”
Modern English
English
begin
“to initiate or set in motion an action or event.”