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Where does “beniman” come from?

beniman (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic binemaną, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

beniman (Old English): to deprive; to take, seize; to catch, apprehend

Definitions

  1. to deprive; to take, seize; to catch, apprehend

Ancestry of “beniman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbinemanąto take away, benim
2Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
3Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “beniman”

  • benim
  • benimming
  • benimen
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