Where does “bēom” come from?

bēom (Old English) comes from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bēom (Old English): am

Definitions

  1. am

Ancestry of “bēom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
2Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Germanic*beuną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *beuną →Every word from Proto-Germanic biumi →