Where does “비” come from?
비 (Korean) comes from English Bee, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
비 (Korean): rain; Alphabet B; broom
Definitions
- rain; Alphabet B; broom
Ancestry of “비”, step by step
비 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bee | someone connected with Barnet Football Club, as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 3 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Chinese 非
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 非 | — |
via English piwi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piwi | A class of genes originally identified as... |