Where does “ben” come from?
ben (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bim, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Ancestry of “ben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bim | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |