Where does “beofian” come from?
beofian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bibāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- — to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...
beofian (Old English): to tremble, be moved, shake, quake
Definitions
- to tremble, be moved, shake, quake
Ancestry of “beofian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bibāną | to tremble, quake, shiver |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyH- | to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,... |
Words derived from “beofian”