Where does “bithenchen” come from?

bithenchen (Middle English) comes from Old English beþenċan, from Proto-Germanic biþankijaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

bithenchen (Middle English): to think about, consider

Definitions

  1. to think about, consider

Ancestry of “bithenchen”, step by step

bithenchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English beþenċan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeþenċanto think about, consider; bethink, bear in mind
2Proto-Germanicbiþankijanąto think up, bethink
3Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English biþenċan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbiþenċanto think upon, remind, consider, remember
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →