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Where does “bʰeyh₂-” come from?
bʰeyh₂-
(Proto-Indo-European): to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Definitions
to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Words derived from “bʰeyh₂-”
be
been
federal
bone
bones
Ben
bin
bees
bee
Fed
backbone
ben
federation
Bonnie
federalism
beech
confederation
bein
confederacy
federally
Bain
bonfire
bonny
bonfires