Where does “bekken” come from?

bekken (Middle English) comes from Middle English bekenen, from Old English bēcnan, from Proto-West Germanic baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.

bekken (Middle English): Alternative form of bekenen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bekenen

Ancestry of “bekken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbekenenTo indicate soundlessly, especially using one's...
2Old Englishbēcnan—
3Proto-West Germanicbauknsign, symbol
4Proto-Germanicbauknąsign, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂u-to be, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baukną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic baukn →