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Where does “becoren” come from?

becoren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bikoron, from Proto-Germanic *bikoʀōn, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “becoren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbikoron—
2Proto-Germanic*bikoʀōn—
3Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “becoren”

  • bekoren
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