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...

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Ancestry of “ben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbim—
2Proto-Germanic*beuną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *beuną →Every word from Middle Dutch bim →