Where does “begeben” come from?
begeben (German) comes from German geben, from Middle High German geben, from Old High German geban, from Proto-West Germanic geban, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
begeben (German): to go, make one's way, repair; to happen; to...
Definitions
- to go, make one's way, repair; to happen; to...
Ancestry of “begeben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | geben | to give; to hand, to pass, to put within reach;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | geben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | geban | to give |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | geban | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
Words derived from “begeben”