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): to shake, to quiver

Definitions

  1. to shake, to quiver

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