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Where does “beeling” come from?

beeling (English) comes from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

beeling (English): A small, young, or juvenile bee

Definitions

  1. A small, young, or juvenile bee

Ancestry of “beeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeesomeone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a...
2Middle Englishbeento be; ben; plural of bee
3Old Englishbēnprayer, request; prayer, request, petition,...
4Proto-Germanicbanjōwound
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰon-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
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