Where does “bibāną” come from?
bibāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH- — to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...
bibāną (Proto-Germanic): to tremble, quake, shiver
Definitions
- to tremble, quake, shiver
Ancestry of “bibāną”, step by step
bibāną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyH- | to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,... |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |