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
Ancestry of “bin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | ben | to come |
| 2 | Portuguese | vir | to come; to come; to arrive; to come from; to be... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | vĩir | to come |
| 4 | Latin | veniō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |