Where does “bēo” come from?
bēo (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bēo (Old English): I become, I will be, I am; bee
Definitions
- I become, I will be, I am; bee
Ancestry of “bēo”, step by step
bēo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic biumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |