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
- Alternative form of bekenen
Ancestry of “bekken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bekenen | To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's... |
| 2 | Old English | bēcnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |