Where does “beaken” come from?

beaken (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bāken, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.

beaken (West Frisian): beacon

Definitions

  1. beacon

Ancestry of “beaken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbākensignal
2Proto-Germanicbauknąsign, symbol
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂u-to be, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baukną →Every word from Old Frisian bāken →