Where does “be-” come from?

be- (German) comes from German be.

be- (German): Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working...

Definitions

  1. Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working...

Ancestry of “be-”, step by step

be- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbe—

via Middle High German be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbe—

Words derived from “be-”

Every word from German be →