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

  1. first-person singular present of sein

Ancestry of “bin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbin—
2Old High GermanbimI am; am
3Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
4Proto-Germanic*beuną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *beuną →Every word from Proto-Germanic biumi →