Bean etymology

English

English word bean comes from Proto-Germanic *innanē (From inside, from within (ablative direction).), Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ-eh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-s-ri-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂

Etymology of bean

Detailed word origin of bean

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*innanē Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) From inside, from within (ablative direction).
*bʰabʰ-eh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰeh₂-s-ri- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰeh₂ Proto-Indo-European (ine)
binnan Old English (ang) Within.
*babnō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*baunō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Bean.
*bōniz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Supplication, prayer.
bēan Old English (ang)
bean Old English (ang) Bean (specifically the broad bean).
ben Old English (ang) Prayer, praying. Request, entreaty.
bēn Old English (ang)
binne Middle English (enm)
bean English (en) (chiefly, baseball) To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head. (British, slang, archaic) A guinea coin.. (British, slang, usually in the negative) Money.. (slang) The clitoris.. (slang) The head or brain.. (software). An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags [...]

Words with the same origin as bean

Descendants of *innanē

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