Where does “been” come from?

been (Yola) comes from Middle English bee, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic biumi, from Proto-Germanic *beuną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

been (Yola): bees

Definitions

  1. bees

Ancestry of “been”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbeeA bee
2Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
3Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
4Proto-Germanic*beuną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *beuną →Every word from Proto-Germanic biumi →