Where does “bein” come from?
Bein comes from Middle English been, which derives from Arabic بَان, tracing back through Proto-Germanic baunō to Proto-Indo-European bʰew-.
bein (English): Wealthy; well-to-do; Well provided; comfortable;...
Definitions
- Wealthy; well-to-do; Well provided; comfortable;...
Ancestry of “bein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 2 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |