Where does “behave” come from?
Behave comes from Middle English behaven, whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unknown.
behave (English): To conduct well, or in a given way; To act,...
Definitions
- To conduct well, or in a given way; To act,...
Ancestry of “behave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | behaven | — |
| 2 | Old English | behabban | to surround or embrace something; to hold or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *bihabbjan | — |
Words derived from “behave”