Where does “bēon” come from?
bēon (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bijōniz, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bēon (Old English): to be, become
Ancestry of “bēon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bijōniz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “bēon”