Where does “bin” come from?
bin (German) comes from Middle High German bin, from Old High German bim, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bin (German): first-person singular present of sein
Definitions
- first-person singular present of sein
Ancestry of “bin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | bin | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bim | I am; am |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |