Where does “bin” come from?

bin (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu ben, from Portuguese vir, from Old Portuguese vĩir, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

bin (Papiamentu): to come

Definitions

  1. to come

Ancestry of “bin”, step by step

bin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianubento come
2Portuguesevirto come; to come; to arrive; to come from; to be...
3Old Portuguesevĩirto come
4Latinveniōto come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach
5Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Spanish venir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvenirto come; To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate
2Old Spanishvenirto come
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →