Where does “biben” come from?

biben (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bibēn, from Proto-Germanic bibāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- — to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Ancestry of “biben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbibēnto tremble
2Proto-Germanicbibānąto tremble, quake, shiver
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeyH-to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Words derived from “biben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bibāną →Every word from Old High German bibēn →