Where does “aren” come from?

aren (Middle English) comes from Old English earon, from Old English bēon, from Proto-Germanic bijōniz, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

aren (Middle English): Plural present indicative form of been

Definitions

  1. Plural present indicative form of been

Ancestry of “aren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishearonthird-person plural simple present of wesan
2Old Englishbēonto be, become
3Proto-Germanicbijōniz—
4Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “aren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijōniz →