Where does “benn” come from?
benn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
benn (Old English): a wound; mortal injury
Definitions
- a wound; mortal injury
Ancestry of “benn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |