Where does “Beben” come from?

Beben (German) comes from Middle High German biben, from Old High German bibēn, from Proto-Germanic bibāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- — to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Beben (German): a quake, shaking or trembling

Definitions

  1. a quake, shaking or trembling

Ancestry of “Beben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbiben—
2Old High Germanbibēnto tremble
3Proto-Germanicbibānąto tremble, quake, shiver
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeyH-to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Words derived from “Beben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bibāną →Every word from Old High German bibēn →