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Where does “biqueman” come from?

biqueman (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic bikwemaną, 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.

Ancestry of “biqueman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbikwemanąto come near, come around, come by, arrive; to...
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 “biqueman”

  • abbekommen
  • bekommen
  • bequem
  • bekömmlich
  • hinbekommen
  • zurückbekommen
  • hinzubekommen
  • biquāmi
  • bekōme
  • bequæme
  • bekomen
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