Middle English word beknien comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-s-ri-, and later Proto-Germanic *baukną (Sign, symbol.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bʰeh₂-s-ri- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bʰə-w- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*baukną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Sign, symbol. |
*bauknōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
bīecnan | Old English (ang) | |
beknen | Middle English (enm) |