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
- Plural present indicative form of been
Ancestry of “aren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | earon | third-person plural simple present of wesan |
| 2 | Old English | bēon | to be, become |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bijōniz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “aren”