Where does “beken” come from?
beken (Middle English) comes from Old English bēacn, from Proto-West Germanic baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.
beken (Middle English): A fire that signals an impending attack or...
Definitions
- A fire that signals an impending attack or...
Ancestry of “beken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bēacn | sign, signal |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |
Words derived from “beken”