Where does “bekenen” come from?
bekenen (Middle English) comes from Old English bēcnan, from Proto-West Germanic baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.
bekenen (Middle English): To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's...
Definitions
- To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's...
Ancestry of “bekenen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēcnan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |
Words derived from “bekenen”