Where does “beknien” come from?
beknien (Middle English) comes from Old English bēcnian, from Proto-West Germanic bauknijan, from Proto-West Germanic -jan, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
beknien (Middle English): Alternative form of bekenen
Definitions
- Alternative form of bekenen
Ancestry of “beknien”, step by step
beknien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bēcnian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēcnian | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bauknijan | to signal; to beacon; To wave |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -jan | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Old English bēacnian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēacnian | to signify; beckon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bauknōn | to signal |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |
via Old English bīecnan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bīecnan | to signal; beckon |