Middle English word bemen comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhū, Proto-Indo-European *bū-, and later Proto-Germanic *baumaz (Beam, balk. Tree.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bhū | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*baumaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beam, balk. Tree. |
*baumijǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Trumpet. Wooden instrument. |
bīeme | Old English (ang) | |
bīemian | Old English (ang) | |
bemen | Middle English (enm) |