behead

/bɪˈhɛd/ · verb

Meaning

To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + head.

behēafdian(ang)→
beheden(enm)→
*kap-(ine-pro)→
*kap-(ine-pro)→
behead (English)
Relations: root, root, inh, inh

Related words

*kap-(ine-pro)beheden(enm)behēafdian(ang)

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