Where does “bēcnan” come from?
bēcnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.
Ancestry of “bēcnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |