Where does “behaving” come from?
behaving (English) comes from English behave, from Middle English behaven, from Old English behabban, from Proto-Germanic *bihabbjan.
behaving (English): present participle of behave; behaviour
Definitions
- present participle of behave; behaviour
Ancestry of “behaving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | behave | To conduct well, or in a given way; To act,... |
| 2 | Middle English | behaven | — |
| 3 | Old English | behabban | to surround or embrace something; to hold or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bihabbjan | — |