English word been comes from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (Supplication, prayer.), Proto-Germanic *baunō (Bean.), Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Germanic *iraną, Proto-Indo-European *h₁é-h₁es-, Proto-Indo-European *wes-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bōniz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Supplication, prayer. |
| *baunō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bean. |
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *iraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₁é-h₁es- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fat, moisture, to dress, stab, to stick, prick, pierce, sting, moist, wet |
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ben | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Prayer, praying. Request, entreaty. |
| bēn | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bēan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bean | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Bean (specifically the broad bean). |
| *ar-t | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wesaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be. To exist. To remain. |
| *wesaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To consume, feast. |
| *beuną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be. To become. |
| beon | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To be; exist. To become. |
| eart | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| binne | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| been | English (eng) | (UK, _, dialectal). |