Middle English word behoven comes from Old English butan (Except for, but, unless Without, except.), Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.), Old English *hōfian
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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butan | Old English (ang) | Except for, but, unless Without, except. |
*kh₂pyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be grasping. |
*hōfian | Old English (ang) | |
*bihafaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
behofian | Old English (ang) | To be needful to, necessary.. To have need of, need. |
*bihōfą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Necessity. |
behōf | Old English (ang) | |
behōfian | Old English (ang) | |
behoven | Middle English (enm) |