Where does “bebo” come from?
bebo (Danish) comes from German bewohnen, from German wohnen, from Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
bebo (Danish): to inhabit, occupy
Definitions
- to inhabit, occupy
Ancestry of “bebo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bewohnen | to inhabit, to occupy |
| 2 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 3 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |